East Creek
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout and brook trout water; 6 stockings on the 2026 record, spread April to October. One of 22 stocked waters on the Rutland County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Brook trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23 | Rainbow trout | 650 | completed | |
| Apr 24 | Brook trout | 702 | completed | |
| May 21 | Rainbow trout | 350 | completed | |
| May 28 | Rainbow trout | 1,020 | completed | |
| Jun 1 | Rainbow trout | 400 | completed | |
| Oct 19 | Rainbow trout | 200 | completed |
When to fish East Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:28-11:28 am and 9:51-11:51 pm | 3:44-4:44 am and 4:00-5:00 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:14 am-12:14 pm and 10:38 pm-12:38 am | 4:55-5:55 am and 4:21-5:21 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Stocked 4 days ago (Oct 19)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Vermont fishing forecast
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 5 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Clarendon River | 1.3 mi | May 13 |
| Cold River | 2.0 mi | May 7 |
| Mill River | 6.6 mi | May 13 |
| Spring Lake | 8.2 mi | Apr 29 |
| Smith Pond | 8.8 mi | May 19 |
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