Arnold Brook Lake
Fishing and stocking
Brook trout water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in April. A 363-acre reservoir, and one of 20 stocked waters on the Aroostook County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brook trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30 | Brook trout | adult | 800 | completed |
When to fish Arnold Brook Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:08-11:08 am and 9:31-11:31 pm | 3:23-4:23 am and 3:39-4:39 pm |
| Tomorrow | 9:54-11:54 am and 10:18 pm-12:18 am | 4:37-5:37 am and 3:57-4:57 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Apr 30
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Maine fishing forecast
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (brook trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Mantle Lake | 1.9 mi | May 28 |
| Echo Lake | 2.6 mi | Sep 23 |
| Scopan Lake | 14 mi | May 28 |
| Scopan Stream | 18 mi | Sep 22 |
| Limestone Stream | 18 mi | Jul 2 |
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