Minnehonk Lake
Fishing and stocking
Brook trout and splake water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record, spread April to June. A 85-acre lake, and one of 14 stocked waters on the Kennebec 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
Splake
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16 | Brook trout | yearling | 250 | completed |
| Jun 2 | Splake | adult | 250 | completed |
When to fish Minnehonk Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:16-11:16 am and 9:39-11:39 pm | 3:32-4:32 am and 3:48-4:48 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:02 am-12:02 pm and 10:26 pm-12:26 am | 4:44-5:44 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
- Last stocked Jun 2
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, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Echo Lake (Crotched Pond) | 2.8 mi | Oct 6 |
| Belgrade Stream | 9.0 mi | Jun 2 |
| Messalonskee Lake | 9.9 mi | Oct 20 |
| Maranacook Lake | 10 mi | Oct 8 |
| Muddy Brook | 11 mi | Jun 18 |
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