Hay Lake
Fishing and stocking
Brook trout and atlantic salmon water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record, spread May to October. A 626-acre lake, and one of 15 stocked waters on the Penobscot 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
Atlantic salmon
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6 | Brook trout | adult | 400 | completed |
| Oct 13 | Brook trout | adult | 200 | completed |
| Oct 13 | Atlantic salmon | adult | 200 | completed |
When to fish Hay Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:11-11:11 am and 9:33-11:33 pm | 3:26-4:26 am and 3:42-4:42 pm |
| Tomorrow | 9:57-11:57 am and 10:21 pm-12:21 am | 4:40-5:40 am and 4:01-5:01 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 10 days ago (Oct 13)
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 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 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Trolling flies and dodgers | for landlocked salmon in the lakes, early and late in the day |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Scraggly Lake | 6.7 mi | Jun 9 |
| Lunksoos Lake | 9.5 mi | Oct 21 |
| Third (Matagamon) Lake | 16 mi | Oct 21 |
| Rockabema Lake | 17 mi | May 4 |
| Haymock Lake | 25 mi | May 21 |
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