Ossipee River (Little)
Fishing and stocking
Stocked April to May in 2026, heaviest in May: brook trout and brown trout, 11 plants in all. One of 29 stocked waters on the York 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
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16 | Brook trout | yearling | 475 | completed |
| Apr 16 | Brook trout | yearling | 200 | completed |
| Apr 16 | Brook trout x 2 sections | yearling | 100 | completed |
| May 6 | Brown trout x 2 sections | yearling | 350 | completed |
| May 6 | Brown trout | yearling | 700 | completed |
| May 7 | Brown trout | yearling | 250 | completed |
| May 9 | Brook trout | adult | 275 | completed |
| May 9 | Brook trout x 2 sections | adult | 100 | completed |
When to fish Ossipee River (Little)
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:19-11:19 am and 9:42-11:42 pm | 3:35-4:35 am and 3:51-4:51 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:05 am-12:05 pm and 10:29 pm-12:29 am | 4:46-5:46 am and 4:12-5:12 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 9
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 7 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock Brook | 4.5 mi | May 21 |
| Northwest River | 8.2 mi | May 21 |
| Leavitt Brook | 8.4 mi | Apr 16 |
| South River | 8.9 mi | May 9 |
| Brown Brook | 10 mi | May 6 |
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