Dunham Brook
Fishing and stocking
Brook trout water; 8 stockings on the 2026 record, spread April to October. One of 15 stocked waters on the Piscataquis 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 28 | Brook trout | adult | 200 | completed |
| May 5 | Brook trout | adult | 200 | completed |
| May 13 | Brook trout | adult | 200 | completed |
| May 18 | Brook trout | adult | 200 | completed |
| Jun 1 | Brook trout | adult | 200 | completed |
| Jun 9 | Brook trout | adult | 200 | completed |
| Jun 15 | Brook trout | adult | 220 | completed |
| Oct 2 | Brook trout | adult | 200 | completed |
When to fish Dunham Brook
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:13-11:13 am and 9:36-11:36 pm | 3:28-4:28 am and 3:44-4:44 pm |
| Tomorrow | 9:59-11:59 am and 10:23 pm-12:23 am | 4:41-5:41 am and 4:04-5:04 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 21 days ago (Oct 2)
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 trout (brook trout stocked 8 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Black Stream | 3.4 mi | May 13 |
| Alder Stream | 13 mi | May 12 |
| Sebec River | 13 mi | Oct 7 |
| Pleasant River | 16 mi | May 4 |
| Schoodic Lake | 20 mi | Oct 7 |
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