Nelson Pond
Rainbow trout and lake trout water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record.
Washington County · Vermont · see it on the national map
3
stockings 2026
May 11
last stocked
1,441
fish reported
5.3
acres (NHD)
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Lake trout
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5 | Rainbow trout | 1,000 | completed | |
| May 6 | Lake trout | 241 | completed | |
| May 11 | Brown trout | 200 | completed |
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mirror Lake | 6.7 mi | Apr 22 |
| Sabin Pond | 7.8 mi | May 11 |
| Mad River | 8.6 mi | May 6 |
| Greenwood Lake | 11 mi | May 11 |
| East Long Pond | 12 mi | Apr 27 |
Records from Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS
and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Vermont fishing
regulations.