Waits River
VT · Orange
- Stocked
The pin is approximate, near the middle of the water. The shoreline on the map comes from OpenStreetMap.
At a glance
- County
- Orange County
- Last stocked
- May 13, 2026
- Species
- Rainbow Trout
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 2350 | 10.3" (YR) | 05-13-2026 |
| Rainbow Trout | 3080 | 11.3" (YR) | 05-29-2025 |
Gear for the fish stocked here
Rainbow Trout
Rod: Light or ultralight spinning rod, about 4.5 to 8.5 feet; 5 to 6.5 feet suits stocked ponds.
Line: 4 to 10 lb monofilament, with 6 to 8 lb a good middle. Go lighter in clear water.
Baits: worms or cut nightcrawlers, salmon eggs, kernel corn
Lures: small inline spinners, small spoons, curly tail jigs and grubs
Likely species (watershed)
Blacknose Dace, Blacknose Shiner, Bluntnose Minnow, Bridle Shiner, Brown Trout, Chain Pickerel, Creek Chub, Creek Chubsucker, Eastern Silvery Minnow, Golden Shiner, Longnose Dace, Mimic Shiner, Northern Redbelly Dace, Rosyside Dace, Spottail Shiner, Tessellated Darter
Likely species come from USGS Aquatic GAP ranges for the whole watershed (HUC8). They show what may be here, not a count of this water.
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Some stocking records are adapted from LurePassion (formerly lurepassion.com) (normalized and matched to our waters), licensed CC BY 4.0. State agencies retain their own terms for the underlying records.