Goose River
Fishing and stocking
Brook trout water; 5 stockings on the 2026 record, spread April to October. One of 7 stocked waters on the Waldo 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 17 | Brook trout | yearling | 300 | completed |
| Apr 17 | Brook trout | yearling | 100 | completed |
| Jun 1 | Brook trout | yearling | 350 | completed |
| Oct 12 | Brook trout x 2 sections | yearling | 200 | completed |
When to fish Goose River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:12-11:12 am and 9:34-11:34 pm | 3:27-4:27 am and 3:44-4:44 pm |
| Tomorrow | 9:58-11:58 am and 10:22 pm-12:22 am | 4:39-5:39 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 11 days ago (Oct 12)
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 5 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Swan Lake | 8.2 mi | Apr 29 |
| Megunticook Lake | 13 mi | Oct 16 |
| Orland River | 14 mi | May 15 |
| Megunticook River | 16 mi | Oct 5 |
| Saint George Lake | 17 mi | Oct 20 |
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