Grand Lake (East)

Brook trout and atlantic salmon water; 4 stockings on the 2026 record.

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4 stockings 2026

Jun 4 last stocked

12,470 fish reported

15,806 acres (NHD)

The year here

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Brook trout 2 stockings

Atlantic salmon 2 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
May 15	Brook trout	yearling	1,070	completed
May 19	Atlantic salmon	yearling	2,100	completed
May 20	Atlantic salmon	yearling	9,000	completed
Jun 4	Brook trout	yearling	300	completed

Gear for this water

It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.

For the trout (brook trout stocked 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)

Slip bobber and jig	1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth
Ultralight spinning rod	6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank
Dough bait rigs	floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell

For the salmon and steelhead (atlantic salmon stocked 2 times 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
Lambert Lake	16 mi	May 1
Farrow Lake	20 mi	Apr 30
Mattagodus Stream	21 mi	Apr 28
Nickerson Lake	27 mi	May 27
Pleasant Lake	28 mi	Jun 23

Records from Maine IFW (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Maine fishing regulations.