When was Forest Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Sep 29, 2026 (brown trout and rainbow trout), according to Massachusetts agency reports.

How often is Forest Lake stocked?

It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months.

Is Forest Lake stocked often?

Stocked about as often as a typical Massachusetts water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.

What kind of trout are stocked in Forest Lake?

Brown trout (1 stocking); Rainbow trout (1 stocking).

Forest Lake trout stocking

Methuen, Massachusetts · lake

Forest Lake was last stocked yesterday (Sep 29, 2026). We have 1 stocking on record since Sep 29, 2026, 1 in the last 12 months. Species stocked: brown trout, rainbow trout.

Last stocked

yesterday

Sep 29, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

1 stocking

On record

1 stocking

since Sep 29, 2026

Stocked about as often as a typical Massachusetts water on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN, MA (4 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow: 33 cfs
Gage height: 3.83 ft

Latest reading Sep 30, 2026, 6:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Forest Lake

Overnight
55°F
Mostly Cloudy
1% rain · wind 0 mph
Wednesday
72°F
Partly Sunny
wind 0 mph
Wednesday Night
55°F
Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
wind 0 mph
Thursday
79°F
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
wind 0 to 5 mph
Thursday Night
65°F
Partly Cloudy
2% rain · wind 5 mph
Friday
80°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
35% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

What is stocked

Species	Stockings
Brown trout	1
Rainbow trout	1

Stocking history

20261 stocking

Date	Species
Sep 29Latest Tuesday · yesterday	Brown troutRainbow trout

From Massachusetts fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go. Seasons and limits: Massachusetts fishing regulations.

Where is Forest Lake?

Methuen, Massachusetts. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.

Directions Larger map Massachusetts fishing regulations

Stocked waters near Forest Lake

Stiles Pondpond · 11 mistocked Sep 28, 2026
Horn Pondpond · 18 mistocked Sep 29, 2026

Stocked this week in Massachusetts

Questions about Forest Lake

When was Forest Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was Sep 29, 2026 (brown trout and rainbow trout), according to Massachusetts agency reports.
How often is Forest Lake stocked?: It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months.
Is Forest Lake stocked often?: Stocked about as often as a typical Massachusetts water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Forest Lake?: Brown trout (1 stocking); Rainbow trout (1 stocking).