Kennebec River
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout and brook trout water, stocked 12 times in 2026, spread April to October, heaviest in October; 10,750 fish reported. The most-stocked water on the Somerset County record for 2026.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Brook trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28 | Brook trout | yearling | 1,500 | completed |
| May 6 | Brown trout | adult | 1,000 | completed |
| May 6 | Brown trout | adult | 325 | completed |
| May 6 | Brown trout | adult | 375 | completed |
| Jun 15 | Brook trout | adult | 200 | completed |
| Sep 21 | Brook trout | adult | 650 | completed |
| Oct 15 | Brook trout | adult | 500 | completed |
| Oct 15 | Brook trout | adult | 150 | completed |
| Oct 16 | Brown trout | adult | 2,250 | completed |
| Oct 19 | Brown trout | adult | 2,000 | completed |
| Oct 19 | Brown trout | adult | 800 | completed |
| Oct 20 | Brown trout | adult | 1,000 | completed |
When to fish Kennebec River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:15-11:15 am and 9:38-11:38 pm | 3:31-4:31 am and 3:47-4:47 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:01 am-12:01 pm and 10:25 pm-12:25 am | 4:42-5:42 am and 4:08-5:08 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 3 days ago (Oct 20)
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 7 times 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Montsweag Brook | 14 mi | Apr 30 |
| Nequasset Lake | 15 mi | Oct 14 |
| Androscoggin River (Little) | 16 mi | Oct 16 |
| Androscoggin River | 16 mi | Oct 16 |
| Pemaquid River | 16 mi | May 14 |
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