Great Moose Lake
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in October. A 3,859-acre lake, and one of 14 stocked waters on the Somerset County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | Brown trout | adult | 800 | completed |
When to fish Great Moose Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:14-11:14 am and 9:37-11:37 pm | 3:29-4:29 am and 3:46-4:46 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:00 am-12:00 pm and 10:24 pm-12:24 am | 4:42-5:42 am and 4:06-5:06 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 (brown trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lake George | 11 mi | Sep 29 |
| Wesserunsett Stream | 13 mi | May 12 |
| Wesserunsett Lake | 14 mi | Oct 8 |
| Carrabassett Stream | 17 mi | Apr 17 |
| Carrabassett River | 18 mi | Oct 14 |
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