Vining Lake
Fishing and stocking
Brook trout water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record, all in October. One of 25 stocked waters on the Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13 | Brook trout | adult | 100 | completed |
| Oct 13 | Brook trout | yearling | 850 | completed |
When to fish Vining Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:06-11:06 am and 9:28-11:28 pm | 3:21-4:21 am and 3:37-4:37 pm |
| Tomorrow | 9:52-11:52 am and 10:15 pm-12:15 am | 4:33-5:33 am and 3:57-4:57 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 10 days ago (Oct 13)
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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Love Lake | 5.0 mi | Oct 8 |
| Meddybemps Lake | 9.4 mi | May 6 |
| Gardner Lake | 12 mi | May 6 |
| Six Mile Lake | 13 mi | Oct 5 |
| Hosea Pug Lake | 13 mi | May 19 |
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