Maine Fishing Forecast
Best times · fresh stockings · best bets
Today's solunar windows for Maine's most-stocked waters, what the trucks just did, and where the record says to go. Recomputed every morning from the Maine IFW feed and the moon's own arithmetic.
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit
Today's solunar windows
| Water | Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | Last stocked | Water temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin River (Little) Oxford Co. | 9:16-11:16 am and 9:38-11:38 pm | 3:31-4:31 am and 3:47-4:47 pm | 7 days ago | |
| Androscoggin River Androscoggin Co. | 9:16-11:16 am and 9:38-11:38 pm | 3:31-4:31 am and 3:47-4:47 pm | 7 days ago | |
| Piscataquis River Piscataquis Co. | 9:11-11:11 am and 9:33-11:33 pm | 3:26-4:26 am and 3:42-4:42 pm | 3 days ago | |
| Presumpscot River Cumberland Co. | 9:17-11:17 am and 9:40-11:40 pm | 3:32-4:32 am and 3:49-4:49 pm | 8 days ago |
Major and minor periods are solunar times, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement; the stocking dates and gauge readings are measured. Times are Eastern Time (EDT), each water computed at its own coordinates. Every water page carries its own windows.
Best bets in Maine this week
From the national best bets ranking: freshest trucks first, live gauges break ties.
| Water | Why |
|---|---|
| Porter Lake Franklin Co. | stocked Wednesday, 1,500 brook trout |
| Mousam River York Co. | stocked Tuesday, 600 brown trout, flow 83% of normal |
| Lunksoos Lake Penobscot Co. | stocked Wednesday, 1,200 brook trout |
| Third (Matagamon) Lake Piscataquis Co. | stocked Wednesday, 1,000 brook trout |
| Echo Lake Hancock Co. | stocked Wednesday, 800 brook trout |
| Kennebec River Somerset Co. | stocked 3 times this week, last Tuesday, 6,050 brown trout |
Freshest stockings
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Date | Water | County | Species | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21 | Barker Pond | Cumberland | Brown trout | 150 |
| Oct 21 | Bickford Pond | Oxford | Brown trout | 300 |
| Oct 21 | Billfish Pond | Piscataquis | Brook trout | 270 |
| Oct 21 | Birch Harbor Pond | Hancock | Brook trout | 175 |
| Oct 21 | Carry Pond | Penobscot | Brook trout | 180 |
| Oct 21 | Currier Pond (First) | Piscataquis | Brook trout | 90 |
| Oct 21 | Eagle Lake | Hancock | Brook trout | 3,000 |
| Oct 21 | Echo Lake | Hancock | Brook trout | 800 |
| Oct 21 | Frost Pond | Piscataquis | Brook trout | 270 |
| Oct 21 | Green Mountain Pond | Penobscot | Brook trout | 200 |