Regional spawn calendar
New England / Northeast spawn calendar.
12 species with documented spawn timing in New England / Northeast. Spawn timing is driven by water temperature — these calendar windows reflect the typical years when water reaches each species' threshold.
Spawning now — June
- Largemouth BassLate May – Late June
Bedding largemouth bass are highly vulnerable to angling stress — they are physiologically committed to nest defense and will continue to attack lures even when exhausted. Catch an…
- Smallmouth BassLate May – Late June
Smallmouth bass nest abandonment causes complete egg/fry mortality from invertebrate predation within hours. Repeated catch and release of nest-guarding males during peak spawn can…
- Black CrappieLate April – Mid-June
Crappie are highly catchable during spawn — visible bedding fish in 1–3 ft of water are easy to target. Many anglers practice voluntary harvest restraint during peak spawn weeks; s…
All species
New England / Northeast spawn windows.
- Largemouth BassMicropterus salmoidesTypical window: Late May – Late JuneTypical window: Late May – Late June
Cold-water spring delays spawn relative to southern range; window compressed to 4–6 weeks.
- Smallmouth BassMicropterus dolomieuTypical window: Late May – Late JuneTypical window: Late May – Late June
Northern New England rivers and lakes peak in mid-June.
- WalleyeSander vitreusTypical window: Mid-April – Late MayTypical window: Mid-April – Late May
Lake Champlain and Connecticut River peak in May.
- Northern PikeEsox luciusTypical window: Late March – Mid-AprilTypical window: Late March – Mid-April
Lake Champlain and Adirondack lakes peak just after ice-out.
- MuskellungeEsox masquinongyTypical window: Late April – Late MayTypical window: Late April – Late May
St. Lawrence River and northern New York lakes peak in May.
- Yellow PerchPerca flavescensTypical window: Late March – Late AprilTypical window: Late March – Late April
Adirondack and New England lakes peak in mid-April.
- BluegillLepomis macrochirusTypical window: Late May – Late JulyTypical window: Late May – Late July
Northern New England waters peak in June.
- Black CrappiePomoxis nigromaculatusTypical window: Late April – Mid-JuneTypical window: Late April – Mid-June
Connecticut River and Mid-Atlantic borderline waters peak in May.
- Rainbow TroutOncorhynchus mykissTypical window: Mid-March – Late MayTypical window: Mid-March – Late May
Northeastern wild rainbow streams peak in April.
- Brown TroutSalmo truttaTypical window: Mid-October – Late NovemberTypical window: Mid-October – Late November
Catskill, Adirondack, and northern New England streams peak late October to mid-November.
- Brook TroutSalvelinus fontinalisTypical window: Mid-September – Mid-NovemberTypical window: Mid-September – Mid-November
Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire native brook trout peak October.
- Lake TroutSalvelinus namaycushTypical window: Late October – Late NovemberTypical window: Late October – Late November
Adirondack and northern New England lakes peak late October–early November.
New England / Northeast spawn alerts.
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