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Fish stocking schedule

Vermont fish stocking schedule 2026.

Stocking NowVermont Fish and Wildlife Department

Vermont stocks trout statewide with notable Lake Champlain and Lake Memphremagog landlocked salmon programs. The famous Battenkill River is managed as wild-trout-only with no stocking — preserving its character as one of America's first catch-and-release trout streams.

Official source

Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department Stocking Report

Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department publishes the authoritative Vermont stocking schedule — Annual updates in Searchable database format. For this week's actual stocking locations, dates, and volumes, view the official report directly.

View official Vermont stocking report

This page summarizes the Vermont stocking program for planning purposes. The agency report is the authoritative source — verify before any trip.

Primary stocked species in Vermont

Typical stocking pattern by species. Heavy fill marks primary stocking months; moderate fill marks possible stocking. Verify exact dates against the official report.

  • Rainbow TroutOncorhynchus mykiss
    JanJan — no stocking Rainbow Trout typical size: 9–12 inch catchable; some trophy fish 16+ inchesFebFeb — no stocking Rainbow Trout typical size: 9–12 inch catchable; some trophy fish 16+ inchesMarMar — moderate stocking Rainbow Trout typical size: 9–12 inch catchable; some trophy fish 16+ inchesAprApr — heavy stocking Rainbow Trout typical size: 9–12 inch catchable; some trophy fish 16+ inchesMayMay — heavy stocking Rainbow Trout typical size: 9–12 inch catchable; some trophy fish 16+ inchesJunJun — heavy stocking Rainbow Trout typical size: 9–12 inch catchable; some trophy fish 16+ inchesJulJul — no stocking Rainbow Trout typical size: 9–12 inch catchable; some trophy fish 16+ inchesAugAug — no stocking Rainbow Trout typical size: 9–12 inch catchable; some trophy fish 16+ inchesSepSep — heavy stocking Rainbow Trout typical size: 9–12 inch catchable; some trophy fish 16+ inchesOctOct — heavy stocking Rainbow Trout typical size: 9–12 inch catchable; some trophy fish 16+ inchesNovNov — moderate stocking Rainbow Trout typical size: 9–12 inch catchable; some trophy fish 16+ inchesDecDec — no stocking Rainbow Trout typical size: 9–12 inch catchable; some trophy fish 16+ inches
    Typical size: 9–12 inch catchable; some trophy fish 16+ inches
  • Brown TroutSalmo trutta
    JanJan — no stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inchesFebFeb — no stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inchesMarMar — moderate stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inchesAprApr — heavy stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inchesMayMay — heavy stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inchesJunJun — heavy stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inchesJulJul — no stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inchesAugAug — no stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inchesSepSep — heavy stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inchesOctOct — heavy stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inchesNovNov — moderate stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inchesDecDec — no stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inches
    Typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inches
  • Brook TroutSalvelinus fontinalis
    JanJan — no stocking Brook Trout typical size: 8–11 inch catchableFebFeb — no stocking Brook Trout typical size: 8–11 inch catchableMarMar — moderate stocking Brook Trout typical size: 8–11 inch catchableAprApr — heavy stocking Brook Trout typical size: 8–11 inch catchableMayMay — heavy stocking Brook Trout typical size: 8–11 inch catchableJunJun — heavy stocking Brook Trout typical size: 8–11 inch catchableJulJul — no stocking Brook Trout typical size: 8–11 inch catchableAugAug — no stocking Brook Trout typical size: 8–11 inch catchableSepSep — heavy stocking Brook Trout typical size: 8–11 inch catchableOctOct — heavy stocking Brook Trout typical size: 8–11 inch catchableNovNov — moderate stocking Brook Trout typical size: 8–11 inch catchableDecDec — no stocking Brook Trout typical size: 8–11 inch catchable
    Typical size: 8–11 inch catchable
  • Lake TroutSalvelinus namaycush
    JanJan — no stocking Lake Trout typical size: 4–6 inch fingerling primarily; some yearling stockingsFebFeb — no stocking Lake Trout typical size: 4–6 inch fingerling primarily; some yearling stockingsMarMar — no stocking Lake Trout typical size: 4–6 inch fingerling primarily; some yearling stockingsAprApr — heavy stocking Lake Trout typical size: 4–6 inch fingerling primarily; some yearling stockingsMayMay — heavy stocking Lake Trout typical size: 4–6 inch fingerling primarily; some yearling stockingsJunJun — heavy stocking Lake Trout typical size: 4–6 inch fingerling primarily; some yearling stockingsJulJul — no stocking Lake Trout typical size: 4–6 inch fingerling primarily; some yearling stockingsAugAug — no stocking Lake Trout typical size: 4–6 inch fingerling primarily; some yearling stockingsSepSep — heavy stocking Lake Trout typical size: 4–6 inch fingerling primarily; some yearling stockingsOctOct — heavy stocking Lake Trout typical size: 4–6 inch fingerling primarily; some yearling stockingsNovNov — moderate stocking Lake Trout typical size: 4–6 inch fingerling primarily; some yearling stockingsDecDec — no stocking Lake Trout typical size: 4–6 inch fingerling primarily; some yearling stockings
    Typical size: 4–6 inch fingerling primarily; some yearling stockings
  • Chinook & Coho SalmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha / O. kisutch
    JanJan — no stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smoltFebFeb — no stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smoltMarMar — no stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smoltAprApr — heavy stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smoltMayMay — heavy stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smoltJunJun — heavy stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smoltJulJul — no stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smoltAugAug — no stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smoltSepSep — heavy stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smoltOctOct — heavy stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smoltNovNov — no stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smoltDecDec — no stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smolt
    Typical size: 3–6 inch smolt

Notable Vermont programs

  • Battenkill River Wild Trout (no stocking)
  • Lake Champlain Salmon
  • Lake Memphremagog Salmon

State hatchery system

Vermont operates 5 state-run fish hatcheries supporting the stocking program.

Weekly stocking alerts for Vermont.

Bield: Fish reads Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department's stocking reports and alerts you when your saved waters are stocked. Set your county once and you'll know the day fish hit your home river.

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Hatch calendars for Vermont trout rivers
Battenkill River hatch →Lamoille River hatch →