Cold Stream
Fishing and stocking
Brook trout water; 6 stockings on the 2026 record, monthly April through June, heaviest in May. The most-stocked water on the Penobscot County record for 2026.
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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 16 | Brook trout | adult | 200 | completed |
| Apr 24 | Brook trout | adult | 200 | completed |
| May 7 | Brook trout | adult | 200 | completed |
| May 15 | Brook trout | adult | 200 | completed |
| May 21 | Brook trout | adult | 200 | completed |
| Jun 5 | Brook trout | fry | 20,000 | completed |
When to fish Cold Stream
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:10-11:10 am and 9:33-11:33 pm | 3:25-4:25 am and 3:42-4:42 pm |
| Tomorrow | 9:56-11:56 am and 10:20 pm-12:20 am | 4:38-5:38 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
- Last stocked Jun 5
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 6 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Piscataquis River | 5.5 mi | Oct 20 |
| Seboeis Stream | 7.8 mi | Jun 1 |
| Schoodic Stream | 15 mi | Jun 9 |
| Pleasant River | 17 mi | May 4 |
| Silver (Mattakeunk) Lake | 17 mi | Oct 7 |
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