When was Big Island Pond last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Apr 28, 2026 (brook trout, brown trout and rainbow trout, 982 fish), according to New Hampshire agency reports.

How often is Big Island Pond stocked?

It was stocked 2 times in the last 12 months.

Is Big Island Pond stocked often?

Number 6 of 31 stocked waters in Rockingham County by stocking days. Stocked about as often as a typical New Hampshire water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.

What kind of trout are stocked in Big Island Pond?

Brook trout (2 stockings, 265 fish); Brown trout (2 stockings, 700 fish); Rainbow trout (2 stockings, 1,000 fish).

Big Island Pond trout stocking

Derry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire · lake · 220 ft elevation

Big Island Pond was last stocked 6 months ago (Apr 28, 2026). We have 2 stockings on record since Apr 17, 2026, 2 in the last 12 months (1,965 fish). Species stocked: brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout.

Last stocked

6 months ago

Apr 28, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

2 stockings

1,965 fish

On record

2 stockings

since Apr 17, 2026

Number 6 of 31 stocked waters in Rockingham County by stocking days.
Stocked about as often as a typical New Hampshire water on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: SPICKET RIVER AT NORTH SALEM, NH (2 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow: 28 cfs; much higher than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height: 3.34 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 30 cfs on Nov 8.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Big Island Pond

Today
52°F
Sunny
wind 5 to 10 mph
Tonight
28°F
Mostly Clear
wind 0 to 5 mph
Sunday
60°F
Sunny
wind 0 to 5 mph
Sunday Night
39°F
Mostly Clear
wind 0 to 5 mph
Monday
68°F
Sunny
wind 5 mph
Monday Night
43°F
Partly Cloudy
wind 0 mph

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

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking
Brook trout	2	265	133
Brown trout	2	700	350
Rainbow trout	2	1,000	500

Stocking history

20262 stockings · 1,965 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Since previous	Hatchery
Apr 28Latest Tuesday	Brook troutBrown troutRainbow trout	982 334 lb	11 days	Milford State Fish Hatchery
Apr 17 Friday	Brook troutBrown troutRainbow trout	983 424 lb		Milford State Fish Hatchery

From New Hampshire 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: New Hampshire fishing regulations.

Where is Big Island Pond?

Derry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.

Directions Larger map New Hampshire fishing regulations

Stocked waters near Big Island Pond

Beaver Lakelake · 5 mistocked Apr 28, 2026
Beaver Brookstream · 6 mistocked Apr 27, 2026
Hoods Pondlake · 6 mistocked Apr 30, 2026
Beaver Brookstream · 7 mistocked Apr 27, 2026
Exeter Riverstream · 7 mistocked May 7, 2026
Exeter Riverstream · 7 mistocked May 7, 2026
Exeter Riverstream · 8 mistocked May 22, 2026
Beaver Brookstream · 9 mistocked Apr 27, 2026

All stocked waters in Rockingham County Stocked this week in New Hampshire

Questions about Big Island Pond

When was Big Island Pond last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was Apr 28, 2026 (brook trout, brown trout and rainbow trout, 982 fish), according to New Hampshire agency reports.
How often is Big Island Pond stocked?: It was stocked 2 times in the last 12 months.
Is Big Island Pond stocked often?: Number 6 of 31 stocked waters in Rockingham County by stocking days. Stocked about as often as a typical New Hampshire water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Big Island Pond?: Brook trout (2 stockings, 265 fish); Brown trout (2 stockings, 700 fish); Rainbow trout (2 stockings, 1,000 fish).