Megunticook River
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout and brook trout water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record, spread May to October. One of 4 stocked waters on the Knox County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Brook trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19 | Brook trout | yearling | 400 | completed |
| May 31 | Rainbow trout | adult | 150 | completed |
| Oct 5 | Rainbow trout | adult | 100 | completed |
When to fish Megunticook River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:12-11:12 am and 9:35-11:35 pm | 3:27-4:27 am and 3:44-4:44 pm |
| Tomorrow | 9:58-11:58 am and 10:22 pm-12:22 am | 4:39-5:39 am and 4:05-5:05 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 18 days ago (Oct 5)
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 (rainbow trout stocked 2 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Goose River | 1.7 mi | Apr 24 |
| Megunticook Lake | 4.0 mi | Oct 16 |
| Alford Lake | 7.8 mi | Apr 24 |
| Saint George Lake | 18 mi | Oct 20 |
| Medomak River | 21 mi | Oct 9 |
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