Echo Lake
Fishing and stocking
Atlantic salmon and brook trout water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record, spread May to October. A 236-acre reservoir, and one of 12 stocked waters on the Hancock 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
Brook trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11 | Atlantic salmon | yearling | 50 | completed |
| Oct 21 | Brook trout | yearling | 800 | completed |
When to fish Echo Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:09-11:09 am and 9:32-11:32 pm | 3:25-4:25 am and 3:41-4:41 pm |
| Tomorrow | 9:55-11:55 am and 10:19 pm-12:19 am | 4:37-5:37 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 2 days ago (Oct 21)
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 (brook trout 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan River | 8.1 mi | May 20 |
| Branch Lake | 22 mi | May 8 |
| Tunk Lake | 22 mi | May 7 |
| Spring River Lake | 24 mi | Oct 14 |
| Orland River | 25 mi | May 15 |
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