When was Big Island Pond last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Apr 28, 2026 (brook trout, 132 fish), according to New Hampshire agency reports.

How often is Big Island Pond stocked?

It was stocked 2 times in the last 12 months.

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

Big Island Pond was last stocked 5 months ago (Apr 28, 2026). We have 6 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

5 months ago

Apr 28, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

2 stockings

1,965 fish

On record

6 stockings

since Apr 17, 2026

River conditions

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

Flow: 0 cfs; lower than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height: 1.86 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 0 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Big Island Pond

Tonight
46°F
Mostly Cloudy
wind 0 to 5 mph
Friday
65°F
Mostly Cloudy
6% rain · wind 5 to 15 mph
Friday Night
51°F
Chance Light Rain
43% rain · wind 10 to 15 mph
Saturday
60°F
Rain
78% rain · wind 15 mph
Saturday Night
50°F
Rain
85% rain · wind 15 mph
Sunday
60°F
Rain
85% rain · wind 15 mph

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

When is Big Island Pond stocked?

Stockings are spread across the year.

By month, all years

Stockings of Big Island Pond by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

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

Date	Species	Fish	Pounds	Hatchery
Apr 28, 2026	Brook trout	132	33	Milford State Fish Hatchery
Apr 28, 2026	Brown trout	350	125	Milford State Fish Hatchery
Apr 28, 2026	Rainbow trout	500	176	Milford State Fish Hatchery
Apr 17, 2026	Brook trout	133	38	Milford State Fish Hatchery
Apr 17, 2026	Brown trout	350	159	Milford State Fish Hatchery
Apr 17, 2026	Rainbow trout	500	227	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.

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.

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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, 132 fish), according to New Hampshire agency reports.
How often is Big Island Pond stocked?: It was stocked 2 times in the last 12 months.
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).