Temple Stream
Fishing and stocking
Brook trout water, stocked 6 times in 2026, spread April to May, heaviest in May; 1,351 fish reported. One of 11 stocked waters on the Franklin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23 | Brook trout | yearling | 200 | completed |
| Apr 23 | Brook trout | yearling | 300 | completed |
| May 27 | Brook trout | yearling | 117 | completed |
| May 27 | Brook trout | yearling | 234 | completed |
| May 27 | Brook trout | adult | 200 | completed |
| May 27 | Brook trout | adult | 300 | completed |
When to fish Temple Stream
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:17-11:17 am and 9:39-11:39 pm | 3:32-4:32 am and 3:48-4:48 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:02 am-12:02 pm and 10:27 pm-12:27 am | 4:44-5:44 am and 4:08-5:08 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 27
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 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Muddy Brook | 5.8 mi | Jun 18 |
| Porter Lake | 11 mi | Oct 21 |
| Minnehonk Lake | 13 mi | Jun 2 |
| Sandy River | 15 mi | May 26 |
| Webb Lake | 15 mi | Oct 14 |
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