Spring Lake

Fishing and stocking

Brook trout and lake trout water, stocked 2 times in 2026, all in April; 2,600 fish reported. A 64-acre lake, and one of 22 stocked waters on the Rutland County record.

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last stocked Apr 29 177 days ago

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

2 stockings 2026

2,600 fish reported

64 acres (NHD)

The year here

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

What swims here

Lake trout 1 stocking

Brook trout 1 stocking

Stocking record 2026

Agency feed checked today.

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
Apr 27	Lake trout		1,300	completed
Apr 29	Brook trout		1,300	completed

When to fish Spring Lake

	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	4:55-5:55 am and 4:21-5:21 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 Apr 29

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 (lake trout stocked 1 time 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
Mill River	2.9 mi	May 13
Cold River	6.3 mi	May 7
Little Rock Pond	6.9 mi	May 12
East Creek	8.2 mi	Oct 19
Clarendon River	9.0 mi	May 13

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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.