Cedar Lake
Fishing and stocking
Atlantic salmon and splake water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record, spread May to October. A 655-acre lake, and one of 15 stocked waters on the Penobscot County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Atlantic salmon
Splake
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28 | Atlantic salmon | yearling | 200 | completed |
| Oct 20 | Splake | adult | 300 | completed |
When to fish Cedar Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:11-11:11 am and 9:34-11:34 pm | 3:26-4:26 am and 3:42-4:42 pm |
| Tomorrow | 9:57-11:57 am and 10:21 pm-12:21 am | 4:39-5:39 am and 4:02-5:02 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
- Stocked 3 days ago (Oct 20)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Maine fishing forecast
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.
For the salmon and steelhead (atlantic salmon stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Medium spinning rod | 8 to 9 ft with 8 to 12 lb line; big water, big runs |
| Spoons and spinners | 1/4 to 1/2 oz metal; cast across and swing through the run |
| Beads and egg imitations | drifted under a float where bait rules allow |
For the trout (splake stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Endless Lake | 3.9 mi | May 28 |
| Seboeis Lake | 6.0 mi | May 6 |
| Schoodic Lake | 12 mi | Oct 7 |
| Jo-Mary Lake (Upper) | 13 mi | May 28 |
| Millinocket Lake | 16 mi | May 6 |
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