Nezinscot River

Fishing and stocking

Stocked April to October in 2026: brown trout and brook trout, 3 plants in all. One of 6 stocked waters on the Androscoggin County record.

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last stocked Oct 7 16 days ago

best window 9:39-11:39 pm solunar major today

3 stockings 2026

1,425 fish reported

The year here

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Brown trout 2 stockings

Brook trout 1 stocking

Stocking record 2026

Agency feed checked yesterday.

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
Apr 23	Brook trout	adult	650	completed
Apr 30	Brown trout	adult	500	completed
Oct 7	Brown trout	adult	275	completed

When to fish Nezinscot River

	Major periods (~2 h)	Minor periods (~1 h)
Today	9:17-11:17 am and 9:39-11:39 pm	3:32-4:32 am and 3:48-4:48 pm
Tomorrow	10:03 am-12:03 pm and 10:27 pm-12:27 am	4:44-5:44 am and 4:09-5:09 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 16 days ago (Oct 7)

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 2 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
Wilson Stream	9.5 mi	Apr 22
Bunganock Brook	10 mi	May 12
Jug Stream	11 mi	Oct 14
Stetson Brook	11 mi	May 14
Cobbosseecontee Lake	12 mi	Oct 15

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Records from Maine IFW (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Maine fishing regulations.