Echo Lake (Crotched Pond)
Fishing and stocking
Stocked April to October in 2026: brook trout and atlantic salmon, 3 plants in all. A 1,235-acre reservoir, and one of 14 stocked waters on the Kennebec 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
Atlantic salmon
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16 | Brook trout | yearling | 500 | completed |
| May 19 | Atlantic salmon | yearling | 500 | completed |
| Oct 6 | Brook trout | adult | 400 | completed |
When to fish Echo Lake (Crotched Pond)
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:16-11:16 am and 9:39-11:39 pm | 3:32-4:32 am and 3:48-4:48 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:02 am-12:02 pm and 10:26 pm-12:26 am | 4:44-5:44 am and 4:08-5:08 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 17 days ago (Oct 6)
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 2 times 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 |
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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Minnehonk Lake | 2.8 mi | Jun 2 |
| Maranacook Lake | 8.2 mi | Oct 8 |
| Belgrade Stream | 9.6 mi | Jun 2 |
| Silver Lake | 10 mi | Oct 20 |
| Messalonskee Lake | 11 mi | Oct 20 |
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