Pleasant Lake
Fishing and stocking
Brook trout and atlantic salmon water; 6 stockings on the 2026 record, spread April to September, heaviest in June. A 1,818-acre lake, and the most-stocked water on the Aroostook County record for 2026.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brook trout
Atlantic salmon
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28 | Brook trout | adult | 1,700 | completed |
| May 27 | Atlantic salmon | yearling | 750 | completed |
| Jun 1 | Brook trout | adult | 400 | completed |
| Jun 23 | Brook trout | adult | 125 | completed |
| Jun 23 | Brook trout | adult | 75 | completed |
| Sep 21 | Brook trout | yearling | 1,700 | completed |
When to fish Pleasant Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:08-11:08 am and 9:31-11:31 pm | 3:24-4:24 am and 3:40-4:40 pm |
| Tomorrow | 9:54-11:54 am and 10:18 pm-12:18 am | 4:37-5:37 am and 3:59-4:59 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 Sep 21
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Maine fishing forecast
Gear for this water
The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.
For the trout (brook trout stocked 5 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| 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 |
For the salmon and steelhead (atlantic salmon stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Beads and egg imitations | drifted under a float where bait rules allow |
| Trolling flies and dodgers | for landlocked salmon in the lakes, early and late in the day |
| Medium spinning rod | 8 to 9 ft with 8 to 12 lb line; big water, big runs |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mattawamkeag Lake | 3.1 mi | Oct 7 |
| Spaulding Lake | 6.4 mi | Sep 24 |
| Timoney Lake | 7.8 mi | Sep 24 |
| Nickerson Lake | 12 mi | Oct 6 |
| Rockabema Lake | 15 mi | May 4 |
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