Sherman Reservoir

Fishing and stocking

Brown trout water, stocked 2 times in 2026, spread April to June; 1,900 fish reported. A 160-acre reservoir, and one of 9 stocked waters on the Windham County record.

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last stocked Jun 20 125 days ago

best window 9:51-11:51 pm solunar major today

2 stockings 2026

1,900 fish reported

160 acres (NHD)

The year here

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Brown trout 2 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Agency feed checked today.

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
Apr 6	Brown trout		1,500	completed
Jun 20	Brown trout		400	completed

When to fish Sherman Reservoir

	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	4:54-5:54 am and 4:22-5:22 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

Last stocked Jun 20

Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Vermont fishing forecast

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 (brown trout stocked 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)

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
Slip bobber and jig	1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth

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
Pelham Lake - Rowe MA	3.4 mi	Apr 10
Pelham Brook - Charlemont MA	5.9 mi	Apr 10
Pelham Brook - Rowe MA	5.9 mi	Apr 10
West Branch Brook - Chesterfield MA	6.0 mi	Apr 2
Harriman Reservoir	6.9 mi	Oct 22

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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.