Smith Pond
Brook trout water; 5 stockings on the 2026 record.
Rutland County · Vermont · see it on the national map
5
stockings 2026
May 19
last stocked
1,431
fish reported
5.2
acres (NHD)
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brook trout
Stocking record 2026
| 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 |
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 | Jun 1 |
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.