Middle River
Fishing and stocking
Brook trout water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in April. One of 25 stocked waters on the Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30 | Brook trout | yearling | 450 | completed |
When to fish Middle River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:06-11:06 am and 9:28-11:28 pm | 3:21-4:21 am and 3:37-4:37 pm |
| Tomorrow | 9:52-11:52 am and 10:15 pm-12:15 am | 4:33-5:33 am and 3:57-4:57 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 Apr 30
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)
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Six Mile Lake | 4.7 mi | Oct 5 |
| Gardner Lake | 6.0 mi | May 6 |
| Vining Lake | 16 mi | Oct 13 |
| Love Lake | 19 mi | Oct 8 |
| Schoodic Lake | 22 mi | May 13 |
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