Scraggly Lake
Fishing and stocking
Stocked May to June in 2026: atlantic salmon and brook trout, 2 plants in all. A 836-acre lake, and one of 15 stocked waters on the Penobscot 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
Atlantic salmon
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6 | Brook trout | adult | 900 | completed |
| Jun 9 | Atlantic salmon | yearling | 300 | completed |
When to fish Scraggly Lake
| 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 10:21 pm-12:21 am | 4:40-5:40 am and 4:01-5:01 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 Jun 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 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
| 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 |
For the salmon and steelhead (atlantic salmon stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Spoons and spinners | 1/4 to 1/2 oz metal; cast across and swing through the run |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hay Lake | 6.7 mi | Oct 13 |
| Third (Matagamon) Lake | 13 mi | Oct 21 |
| Lunksoos Lake | 16 mi | Oct 21 |
| Rockabema Lake | 18 mi | May 4 |
| Haymock Lake | 21 mi | May 21 |
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