South America Pond
Fishing and stocking
Brook trout water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 1,000 fish in the published allocation. One of 9 stocked waters on the Essex County record.
Essex County ยท Vermont
What swims here
Brook trout
Season program record
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department publishes this water by season or program window, not by dated schedule, so there are no truck dates to list; the rows below are the published program allocations. The Vermont season shape statewide: april into june, trucked within days.
Agency feed checked today.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Brook trout | 1,000 |
Gear for this water
For the trout (brook trout on the season program here)
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| 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.
More stocked waters in Essex County
Other waters on the Essex County record, each with a stocking page of its own; the county page carries them all.
| Water | Most recent |
|---|---|
| Forest Lake | Apr 29 |
| Granby Stream | Jun 1 |
| Island Pond | Jun 15 |
| Lake Champlain | Apr 2 |
| Maidstone Lake | May 26 |
| Moose River | May 20 |
| Paul Stream | Jun 1 |
| Wallace Pond | Apr 29 |
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