Brook Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last March 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk Hoisington Brook fishing
Hoisington Brook fishing has Brook Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Atlantic Salmon, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Brown Bullhead, and 2 more. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout, Brown Trout, and Yellow Perch, dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, and dusk for Pumpkinseed.
- Last stocked
- March 2024
- Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 14
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 1 (+8 also recorded)
- Average size
- 7.3 in
- Elevation
- 93 ft
Fish at Hoisington Brook
Brook Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last March 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Atlantic Salmon Confirmed present 
Brown Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brown Trout species guide
Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guide
Yellow Perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Yellow Perch species guide
Pumpkinseed Confirmed present Best: dusk Best: dusk
Pumpkinseed species guide
Brown Bullhead Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Brown Bullhead species guide American Eel Confirmed present
Sea Lamprey Confirmed present
How Hoisington Brook is stocked
Black River (5.5 mi), Lincoln Pond (7.7 mi), and Spruce Mill Brook (9.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Black River is also stocked with Brook Trout and Spruce Mill Brook is also stocked with Brook Trout.
Fish stocked in 2011
600
Fish stocked in 2012
600
Fish stocked in 2013
600
Fish stocked in 2014
600
Fish stocked in 2015
600
Fish stocked in 2016
700
Fish stocked in 2017
500
Fish stocked in 2018
500
Fish stocked in 2019
500
Fish stocked in 2020
300
Fish stocked in 2021
575
Fish stocked in 2022
575
Fish stocked in 2023
575
Fish stocked in 2024
500
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2024 | Brook Trout | 500 | 7 in | report |
| April 2023 | Brook Trout | 575 | 7 in | report |
| May 2022 | Brook Trout | 575 | 8 in | report |
| April 2021 | Brook Trout | 575 | 8 in | report |
| March 2020 | Brook Trout | 300 | 8 in | report |
| April 2019 | Brook Trout | 500 | 8 in | report |
| September 2018 | Brook Trout | 500 | 6 in | report |
| April 2017 | Brook Trout | 500 | 7 in | report |
| April 2016 | Brook Trout | 700 | 8 in | report |
| April 2015 | Brook Trout | 600 | 7 in | report |
| April 2014 | Brook Trout | 600 | 8 in | report |
| March 2013 | Brook Trout | 600 | 8 in | report |
| March 2012 | Brook Trout | 600 | 6 in | report |
| April 2011 | Brook Trout | 600 | 6 in | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Westport
A short Lake Champlain tributary entering Northwest Bay at Westport. USFWS says a natural barrier near the Route 9N bridge, about 0.16 mile above the mouth, stops lamprey moving up from the lake. Essex County's spring brook trout plants go in upstream of the railroad bridge.
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Common questions
What fish are at Hoisington Brook?
Fishing Hoisington Brook usually means Brook Trout. All 14 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked March 2024, averaging 7.3 in. Atlantic Salmon, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Yellow Perch, plus 4 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Hoisington Brook stocked?
Last stocked March 2024. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in March and April.
How big are the fish stocked at Hoisington Brook?
Brook Trout stocked at Hoisington Brook average 7.3 in.
How do you get on Hoisington Brook?
The nearest town is Westport. A short Lake Champlain tributary entering Northwest Bay at Westport. USFWS says a natural barrier near the Route 9N bridge, about 0.16 mile above the mouth, stops lamprey moving up from the lake. Essex County's spring brook trout plants go in upstream of the railroad bridge.
Which lakes near Hoisington Brook were stocked more recently?
Black River (5.5 mi), Lincoln Pond (7.7 mi), and Spruce Mill Brook (9.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Black River is also stocked with Brook Trout and Spruce Mill Brook is also stocked with Brook Trout.