Nezinscot River (East Branch)
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout and brook trout water, stocked 6 times in 2026, spread April to May, heaviest in May; 4,750 fish reported. One of 24 stocked waters on the Oxford County record.
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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 23 | Brook trout | adult | 250 | completed |
| Apr 23 | Brook trout | adult | 500 | completed |
| May 12 | Brown trout | adult | 1,500 | completed |
| May 12 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | 500 | completed |
| May 12 | Brown trout | yearling | 1,500 | completed |
When to fish Nezinscot River (East Branch)
| 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
- Last stocked May 12
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 (brown trout stocked 4 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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