Smith Pond
Fishing and stocking
Brook trout water, stocked 5 times in 2026, spread April to May, heaviest in May; 1,431 fish reported. A 5.2-acre lake, and 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
Brook trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16 | Brook trout | 401 | completed | |
| Apr 22 | Brook trout | 150 | completed | |
| May 1 | Brook trout | 402 | completed | |
| May 15 | Brook trout | 75 | completed | |
| May 19 | Brook trout | 403 | completed |
When to fish Smith Pond
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:29-11:29 am and 9:51-11:51 pm | 3:44-4:44 am and 4:00-5:00 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:15 am-12:15 pm and 10:39 pm-12:39 am | 4:56-5:56 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 May 19
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 (brook trout stocked 5 times 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Neshobe River | 4.4 mi | May 1 |
| Lefferts Pond | 8.0 mi | Apr 30 |
| Clarendon River | 8.1 mi | May 13 |
| Black Pond | 8.2 mi | Apr 15 |
| East Creek | 8.8 mi | Oct 19 |
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