Dead River

Brook trout and atlantic salmon water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record.

Somerset County · Maine · see it on the national map

Water right now 3.72 ft gage height flow 341 cfs, about normal for Aug 28 USGS gauge 01043500 (Dead River near Dead River, Maine) · 2026-08-28 18:15

2 stockings 2026

May 27 last stocked

1,100 fish reported

The year here

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Brook trout 1 stocking

Atlantic salmon 1 stocking

Stocking record 2026

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
May 27	Brook trout	yearling	1,000	completed
May 27	Atlantic salmon	yearling	100	completed

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, 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

For the salmon and steelhead (atlantic salmon stocked 1 time here in 2026, moving water)

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
Trolling flies and dodgers	for landlocked salmon in the lakes, early and late in the day

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
Spring Lake	16 mi	May 27
West Outlet (Moosehead Lake)	18 mi	Jun 1
Moosehead Lake	21 mi	May 20
Brassua Lake	24 mi	May 20
Sandy Stream	26 mi	Apr 29

Records from Maine IFW (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Maine fishing regulations.