Saco River
Fishing and stocking
Brook trout and brown trout water, stocked 10 times in 2026, spread April to October; 3,000 fish reported. 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 28 | Brook trout | adult | 500 | completed |
| Apr 28 | Brook trout | adult | 200 | completed |
| May 4 | Brown trout | yearling | 250 | completed |
| May 4 | Brown trout | yearling | 300 | completed |
| May 21 | Brook trout x 2 sections | adult | 200 | completed |
| Oct 14 | Brook trout | adult | 200 | completed |
| Oct 14 | Brook trout | adult | 150 | completed |
| Oct 14 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | 500 | completed |
When to fish Saco River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:17-11:17 am and 9:40-11:40 pm | 3:33-4:33 am and 3:50-4:50 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:03 am-12:03 pm and 10:27 pm-12:27 am | 4:44-5:44 am and 4:11-5:11 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 9 days ago (Oct 14)
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 6 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Thacher Brook | 5.1 mi | Apr 10 |
| Batson River | 5.6 mi | Apr 29 |
| Nonesuch River | 6.4 mi | Apr 28 |
| Swan Pond Brook | 7.3 mi | May 12 |
| Goff Mill Brook | 8.1 mi | Apr 15 |
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