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 the first week of May 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 RiverCavendish-Weathersfield5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 5/261500500 2000
Deerfield RiverSearsburg-Somerset5/19 (postponed), 5/26, Week of June 2  11001100
East CreekRutland4/28, 5/191250  1250
Lamoille RiverFairfax4/28, 5/12650500 1150
Missisquoi RiverEnosburg4/28, 5/121000  1000
Otter CreekDanby-Mount Tabor4/28, 5/19500500 1000
Passumpsic RiverSt. Johnsbury5/5, 5/19700300 1000
Walloomsac RiverBennington4/28, 5/19750250 1000
Winooski RiverDuxbury-Waterbury5/5, 5/191000350 1350

Trophy Trout Lakes and Pond Stocking

WaterbodyTownSpeciesNumber Planned
Adams ReservoirWoodfordBKT250
Amherst LakePlymouthRBT200
Black PondHubbardtonRBT200
Center PondNewarkBKT100
Colby PondPlymouthBKT250
Colton PondKillingtonBKT200
Echo LakePlymouthRBT200
Ewell PondPeachamRBT100
Forest LakeAverillRBT100
Goshen DamGoshenBKT450
Harvey's LakeBarnetRBT600
Holland PondHollandRBT500
Joe's PondDanvilleRBT300
Kent PondKillingtonBKT200
Kent PondKillingtonRBT400
Kettle PondGrotonRBT250
Knapp Pond No 1Cavendish-ReadingRBT300
Knapp Pond No 2Cavendish-ReadingBKT300
Lake ParanBennington-ShaftsburyRBT500
Lake RapondaWilmingtonRBT300
Lake RescueLudlowRBT250
Lake ShaftsburyShaftsburyRBT200
Lefferts PondChittendenBKT250
Long PondWestmoreBKT150
Martin's PondPeachamRBT200
May PondBartonBKT300
McIntosh PondRoyaltonBKT100
McIntosh PondRoyaltonRBT200
Mill PondWindsorRBT300
Miller PondStraffordRBT400
Miller PondStraffordBKT200
Newark PondNewarkRBT200
Osmore PondPeachamBKT100
Rood PondBrookfield-WilliamstownBKT500
Smith PondPittsfordBKT300
Stoughton PondWeathersfieldRBT300
Sunset LakeBrookfieldBKT200
Sunset LakeBrookfieldRBT300
Wheeler PondBarton-SuttonBKT100
Zack Woods-Perch PondsHyde Park-WolcottBKT50

Yearlings/Smolt Stocking

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

Dates are tentative, may change because of weather, or stream conditions.

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