Spaulding Lake
Fishing and stocking
Brook trout water, stocked 2 times in 2026, spread May to September; 1,280 fish reported. A 116-acre lake, and one of 20 stocked waters on the Aroostook 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
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14 | Brook trout | yearling | 880 | completed |
| Sep 24 | Brook trout | adult | 400 | completed |
When to fish Spaulding Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:08-11:08 am and 9:31-11:31 pm | 3:23-4:23 am and 3:39-4:39 pm |
| Tomorrow | 9:54-11:54 am and 10:18 pm-12:18 am | 4:37-5:37 am and 3:58-4:58 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 29 days ago (Sep 24)
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 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Timoney Lake | 1.4 mi | Sep 24 |
| Pleasant Lake | 6.4 mi | Sep 21 |
| Nickerson Lake | 8.5 mi | Oct 6 |
| Mattawamkeag Lake | 9.3 mi | Oct 7 |
| Carry Lake | 14 mi | Sep 24 |
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