Piscataquis River
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Brook trout water; 17 stockings on the 2026 record, spread April to October, heaviest in May. The most-stocked water on the Piscataquis County record for 2026. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
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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 29 | Brook trout | adult | 750 | completed |
| Apr 29 | Brook trout | adult | 1,500 | completed |
| May 5 | Brook trout x 2 sections | adult | 400 | completed |
| May 5 | Brook trout | adult | 2,250 | completed |
| May 5 | Brook trout | adult | 750 | completed |
| May 7 | Brook trout | adult | 750 | completed |
| May 14 | Brook trout x 2 sections | adult | 750 | completed |
| May 19 | Brook trout x 2 sections | adult | 400 | completed |
| May 19 | Brook trout x 2 sections | adult | 1,500 | completed |
| May 19 | Brook trout x 2 sections | adult | 750 | completed |
| Oct 15 | Brook trout | adult | 1,000 | completed |
| Oct 20 | Brook trout | adult | 750 | completed |
When to fish Piscataquis River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:11-11:11 am and 9:33-11:33 pm | 3:26-4:26 am and 3:42-4:42 pm |
| Tomorrow | 9:57-11:57 am and 10:20 pm-12:20 am | 4:39-5:39 am and 4:02-5:02 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 3 days ago (Oct 20)
- Flow 27% of the seasonal median
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 (brook trout stocked 17 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Seboeis Stream | 2.3 mi | Jun 1 |
| Cold Stream | 5.5 mi | Jun 5 |
| Schoodic Stream | 9.8 mi | Jun 9 |
| Pleasant River | 12 mi | May 4 |
| Sebec River | 15 mi | Oct 7 |
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