Swift River
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Brown trout, rainbow trout, and brook trout water, stocked 5 times in 2026, all in May; 1,450 fish reported. One of 24 stocked waters on the Oxford County record. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Brook trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11 | Brown trout x 2 sections | yearling | 200 | completed |
| May 12 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | 150 | completed |
| May 20 | Brook trout | adult | 750 | completed |
When to fish Swift River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:18-11:18 am and 9:41-11:41 pm | 3:34-4:34 am and 3:50-4:50 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:04 am-12:04 pm and 10:28 pm-12:28 am | 4:46-5:46 am and 4:10-5:10 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 May 20
- Flow 31% of the seasonal median
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 (brown trout stocked 2 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aunt Hannah Brook | 4.1 mi | May 15 |
| Webb River | 4.5 mi | May 26 |
| Spears Stream | 4.8 mi | Apr 22 |
| Concord River | 6.8 mi | May 11 |
| Ellis River | 7.2 mi | May 19 |
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