When was Pontoosuc Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Oct 5, 2026 (rainbow trout), according to Massachusetts agency reports.

How often is Pontoosuc Lake stocked?

It was stocked once in the last 12 months.

Is Pontoosuc Lake stocked often?

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

Pontoosuc Lake trout stocking

Pittsfield, Massachusetts · lake

Pontoosuc Lake was last stocked 2 days ago (Oct 5, 2026). We have 1 stocking on record since Oct 5, 2026, 1 in the last 12 months. Species stocked: rainbow trout.

Last stocked

2 days ago

Oct 5, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

1 stocking

On record

1 stocking

since Oct 5, 2026

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

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: EAST BRANCH HOUSATONIC RIVER AT COLTSVILLE, MA (5 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow: 27 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 0.63 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 27 cfs on Oct 6.

Latest reading Oct 7, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Pontoosuc Lake

Today
62°F
Sunny
2% rain · wind 6 to 12 mph
Tonight
47°F
Partly Cloudy
3% rain · wind 5 to 9 mph
Thursday
65°F
Mostly Sunny
13% rain · wind 3 to 12 mph
Thursday Night
43°F
Mostly Clear
1% rain · wind 2 to 7 mph
Friday
61°F
Sunny
3% rain · wind 2 to 13 mph
Friday Night
40°F
Mostly Clear
wind 0 to 8 mph

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

Stocking history

20261 stocking

Date	Species
Oct 5Latest Monday · 2 days ago	Rainbow 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 Pontoosuc Lake?

Pittsfield, 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 Pontoosuc Lake

Onota Lakelake · 2 mistocked Oct 6, 2026
Richmond Pondpond · 6 mistocked Oct 2, 2026
Stockbridge Bowl11 mistocked Sep 30, 2026
Laurel Lakelake · 11 mistocked Oct 1, 2026
Windsor Pondpond · 14 mistocked Sep 29, 2026
Goose Pondpond · 15 mistocked Sep 28, 2026
North Pondpond · 15 mistocked Oct 1, 2026
Westfield Riverstream · 15 mistocked Sep 30, 2026

Stocked this week in Massachusetts

Questions about Pontoosuc Lake

When was Pontoosuc Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was Oct 5, 2026 (rainbow trout), according to Massachusetts agency reports.
How often is Pontoosuc Lake stocked?: It was stocked once in the last 12 months.
Is Pontoosuc 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 Pontoosuc Lake?: Rainbow trout (1 stocking).