MA · Reservoir
East Branch Housatonic River Reservoir
Water conditions
Discharge
Measured at USGS gauge 01197000 · 06:30 UTC-5
Weather
Weather not yet loaded for this water.
Best times today
- Major period19:39–21:39
- Minor period00:35–01:35
- Major period08:13–10:13
- Minor period16:57–17:57
Moonrise 01:05 · Moonset 17:27 · times UTC-5 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Brook TroutMay 11, 2026
- Brook TroutMay 11, 2026
- Brown TroutApr 30, 2026
- Brown TroutApr 30, 2026
- Brown TroutApr 3, 2026
- Brown TroutApr 3, 2026
What to throw
Brown Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → twitched at dawn near cover natural shad jerkbait
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer brown trout
Brook Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → worked through riffles silver inline spinner
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer brook trout
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like East Branch Housatonic River Reservoir — find the depth and structure the bite is holding on, then match it to the picks above.
- Electronics & fish finders: Garmin · Bass Pro Shops — Fish finders, sonar & lake mapping
- Rods & reels: Abu Garcia (Pure Fishing) · Bass Pro Shops
- Boats & marine: Bass Pro Shops — Boats, trolling motors & marine gear
Nearby & related
Stocked nearby in the last two weeks
- Swift River Reservoir · Rainbow Trout · 46 miJul 1, 2026
- Ware River Reservoir · Rainbow Trout · 47 miJul 1, 2026
Nearby waters
- Walker Brook 0 mi
- Wahconah Falls Brook 1 mi
- Windsor Brook 3 mi
- Sackett Brook 5 mi
- Southwest Branch Housatonic River 5 mi
- Richmond Pond 9 mi
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- Alewife Brook · MA
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- Bachelor Brook Reservoir · MA
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