Great East Lake
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout and atlantic salmon water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record, all in May. A 1,825-acre reservoir.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Atlantic salmon
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 1,000 | completed |
| May 7 | Atlantic salmon | yearling | 1,260 | completed |
| May 13 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 1,000 | completed |
When to fish Great East Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:20-11:20 am and 9:43-11:43 pm | 3:36-4:36 am and 3:52-4:52 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:06 am-12:06 pm and 10:30 pm-12:30 am | 4:47-5:47 am and 4:13-5:13 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 13
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · New Hampshire 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 (rainbow trout stocked 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
For the salmon and steelhead (atlantic salmon stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Spoons and spinners | 1/4 to 1/2 oz metal; cast across and swing through the run |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Horn Pond | 1.5 mi | May 6 |
| Wilson Lake ME | 2.4 mi | Oct 19 |
| Lovell Lake | 3.3 mi | May 13 |
| Mousam Lake ME | 6.9 mi | Oct 19 |
| Branch River | 7.9 mi | Jun 4 |
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