West Lake

Brook trout and atlantic salmon water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record.

Hancock County · Maine · see it on the national map

3 stockings 2026

Jun 1 last stocked

1,300 fish reported

1,390 acres (NHD)

The year here

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Brook trout 2 stockings

Atlantic salmon 1 stocking

Stocking record 2026

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
Apr 23	Brook trout	adult	600	completed
May 27	Atlantic salmon	yearling	500	completed
Jun 1	Brook trout	adult	200	completed

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 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

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
Nicatous Lake	3.2 mi	May 27
Side Pistol Lake	5.2 mi	May 27
Duck Lake	5.4 mi	May 27
Spring Lake	6.9 mi	May 11
Burnt Land Lake	10 mi	May 19

Records from Maine IFW (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Maine fishing regulations.