Salmon Lake (Ellis Pond)

Fishing and stocking

Brook trout and brown trout water, stocked 2 times in 2026, spread April to October; 700 fish reported. One of 14 stocked waters on the Kennebec County record.

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last stocked Oct 8 15 days ago

best window 9:38-11:38 pm solunar major today

2 stockings 2026

700 fish reported

The year here

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Brook trout 1 stocking

Brown trout 1 stocking

Stocking record 2026

Agency feed checked yesterday.

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
Apr 24	Brook trout	yearling	300	completed
Oct 8	Brown trout	adult	400	completed

When to fish Salmon Lake (Ellis Pond)

	Major periods (~2 h)	Minor periods (~1 h)
Today	9:15-11:15 am and 9:38-11:38 pm	3:31-4:31 am and 3:47-4:47 pm
Tomorrow	10:01 am-12:01 pm and 10:25 pm-12:25 am	4:43-5:43 am and 4:07-5:07 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 15 days ago (Oct 8)

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 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)

Small crankbaits	trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points
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

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
Messalonskee Lake	4.9 mi	Oct 20
Messalonskee Stream	5.8 mi	Jun 2
Sebasticook River (East Branch)	6.9 mi	Apr 15
Sebasticook River	6.9 mi	Apr 30
Belgrade Stream	7.0 mi	Jun 2

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Records from Maine IFW (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Maine fishing regulations.