Fish Stocking Plan

Every year the department’s fish hatcheries work hard to increase your chances of angling success in Vermont.
Whether you’re looking to catch a beautiful “Trophy Trout” on the Winooski River or cast for brookies in a stocked stream near you, this year’s stocking plan will not let you down.

Regular stocking updates will begin as soon as spring stocking begins and will continue until all stocking is complete.
All stockings dates will be entered within 48 hours after completion.

Vermont is evaluating a new genetic strain of rainbow trout and we need your help! Learn where this new strain is being stocked and how you can report your catch.

Proposed Stocking Plan for 2025


Trophy Trout Stream Stocking

WaterbodyTownWeek of:2YR Rainbow2YR Brown Trout2YR Brook TroutTotal
Black River 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 5/261500500 2000
Deerfield River 5/19, 5/26  11001100
East Creek 4/28, 5/191250  1250
Lamoille River 4/28, 5/12650500 1150
Missisquoi River 4/28, 5/121000  1000
Otter Creek 4/28, 5/19500500 1000
Passumpsic River 5/5, 5/19700300 1000
Walloomsac River 4/28, 5/19750250 1000
Winooski River 5/5, 5/191000350 1350

Trophy Trout Lakes and Pond Stocking

WaterbodyTownSpeciesNumber Planned
Adams Reservoir BKT250
Amherst Lake RBT200
Black Pond RBT200
Center Pond BKT100
Colby Pond BKT250
Colton Pond BKT200
Echo Lake RBT200
Ewell Pond RBT100
Forest Lake RBT100
Goshen Dam BKT450
Harvey's Lake RBT600
Holland Pond RBT500
Joe's Pond RBT300
Kent Pond BKT200
Kent Pond RBT400
Kettle Pond RBT250
Knapp Pond No 1 RBT300
Knapp Pond No 2 BKT300
Lake Paran RBT500
Lake Raponda RBT300
Lake Rescue RBT250
Lake Shaftsbury RBT200
Lefferts Pond BKT250
Long Pond BKT150
Martin's Pond RBT200
May Pond BKT300
McIntosh Pond BKT100
McIntosh Pond RBT200
Mill Pond RBT300
Miller Pond RBT400
Miller Pond BKT200
Newark Pond RBT200
Osmore Pond BKT100
Rood Pond BKT500
Smith Pond BKT300
Stoughton Pond RBT300
Sunset Lake BKT200
Sunset Lake RBT300
Wheeler Pond BKT100
Zack Woods-Perch Ponds BKT50

Yearlings/Smolt Stocking

SpeciesInland WatersLake Champlain
Brook Trout61650 
Brown Trout5425048000
Lake Trout960041000
Landlocked Atlantic Salmon33400190500
Rainbow Trout98150 
Steelhead Trout1000058000
Total263650337500

For further information, please email Dave Yasharian or 802-467-3660.