West Outlet (Moosehead Lake)

Brook trout and atlantic salmon water; 4 stockings on the 2026 record.

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4 stockings 2026

Jun 1 last stocked

2,300 fish reported

The year here

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

What swims here

Brook trout 3 stockings

Atlantic salmon 1 stocking

Stocking record 2026

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
Apr 28	Brook trout	yearling	400	completed
May 13	Brook trout	yearling	800	completed
May 13	Atlantic salmon	yearling	500	completed
Jun 1	Brook trout	adult	600	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 3 times here in 2026, moving water)

Drifted bait	single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom
Small jerkbaits	floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends
Waders or wet-wading boots	stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge

For the salmon and steelhead (atlantic salmon stocked 1 time here in 2026, moving water)

Beads and egg imitations	drifted under a float where bait rules allow
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

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
Moosehead Lake	5.8 mi	May 20
Brassua Lake	7.5 mi	May 20
Dead River	18 mi	May 27
Ragged Lake	27 mi	May 11
Spring Lake	32 mi	May 27

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