Waterbury Reservoir
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Stocked April to October in 2026, heaviest in October: brown trout and rainbow trout, 4 plants in all. A 869-acre reservoir, and one of 11 stocked waters on the Washington County record. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20 | Rainbow trout | 2,900 | completed | |
| May 27 | Brown trout | 2,000 | completed | |
| Oct 9 | Brown trout | 285 | completed | |
| Oct 15 | Brown trout | 122 | completed |
When to fish Waterbury Reservoir
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:27-11:27 am and 9:50-11:50 pm | 3:43-4:43 am and 3:59-4:59 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:13 am-12:13 pm and 10:37 pm-12:37 am | 4:55-5:55 am and 4:19-5:19 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
- Stocked 8 days ago (Oct 15)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Vermont fishing forecast
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.
For the trout (brown trout stocked 3 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ridley Brook | 3.7 mi | May 4 |
| Joiner Brook | 5.9 mi | May 4 |
| Mad River | 6.9 mi | May 6 |
| Huntington River | 8.7 mi | May 5 |
| Sterling Pond | 12 mi | May 18 |
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