Hancock Brook
Fishing and stocking
Brook trout water, stocked once in 2026; 125 fish reported. One of 24 stocked waters on the Oxford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21 | Brook trout | adult | 125 | completed |
When to fish Hancock Brook
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:19-11:19 am and 9:42-11:42 pm | 3:35-4:35 am and 3:51-4:51 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:05 am-12:05 pm and 10:29 pm-12:29 am | 4:47-5:47 am and 4:12-5:12 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
- Last stocked May 21
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Maine fishing forecast
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 1 time here in 2026, moving water)
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ossipee River (Little) | 4.5 mi | May 9 |
| Ossipee River | 4.5 mi | Oct 14 |
| Northwest River | 8.8 mi | May 21 |
| Muddy River | 10 mi | Jun 10 |
| South River | 10 mi | May 9 |
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