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Maine Fish Stocking

Reports, schedules, species, and official links from Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

Official data snapshot Recent stocking records Source reviewed July 19, 2026

Quick answer

Official report: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife's Maine current-year fish stocking report is the source of record for Maine stocking information.

Commonly documented species: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Landlocked Atlantic Salmon, Splake, and Arctic Char.

Typical timing: Stocking accelerates after ice-out and continues through spring, with fall releases in selected waters. The year-to-date report is updated as hatchery staff complete work.

What anglers should know

Maine publishes a frequently updated current-year PDF plus annual and brood-fish archives. Records are grouped by county and include town, water, date, species, number, and fish size, making the report unusually useful for both trip planning and historical review.

Southern and central ponds offer accessible spring trout fishing, while northern lakes and remote waters receive brook trout, landlocked salmon, splake, togue, or Arctic char according to water-specific plans. County and town columns help disambiguate repeated pond names.

Check the official Maine report

Maine current-year fish stocking report is the source of record. Agency schedules can change for weather, water conditions, hatchery operations, or access, so confirm there before driving.

Open Maine current-year fish stocking report

Stocking report snapshot

Showing 25 of 200 normalized public records. Records with published quantities total 231,057 fish.

Retrieved July 19, 2026
Recent or scheduled fish stocking records for Maine
Date Water Species Quantity
Jul 2, 2026 LIMESTONE STREAM LIMESTONE · Aroostook County Brook Trout Avg. 11 in. 200
Jun 30, 2026 ANDROSCOGGIN R (LITTLE) MINOT · Androscoggin County Brown Trout Avg. 3 in. 16,000
Jun 30, 2026 ANDROSCOGGIN R (LITTLE) MECHANIC FALLS · Androscoggin County Brown Trout Avg. 3 in. 8,000
Jun 30, 2026 ANDROSCOGGIN R (LITTLE) AUBURN · Androscoggin County Brown Trout Avg. 3 in. 16,000
Jun 30, 2026 ANDROSCOGGIN R (LITTLE) OXFORD · Oxford County Brown Trout Avg. 3 in. 8,000
Jun 23, 2026 PLEASANT L ISLAND FALLS · Aroostook County Brook Trout Avg. 16 in. 75
Jun 23, 2026 PLEASANT L ISLAND FALLS · Aroostook County Brook Trout Avg. 16 in. 125
Jun 23, 2026 THE HORNS P WYMAN TWP · Franklin County Brook Trout Avg. 3 in. 300
Jun 18, 2026 MUDDY B INDUSTRY · Franklin County Brook Trout Avg. 10 in. 50
Jun 16, 2026 TEA P (LITTLE) JIM POND TWP · Franklin County Brook Trout Avg. 3 in. 300
Jun 16, 2026 VILES P (LITTLE) JIM POND TWP · Franklin County Brook Trout Avg. 3 in. 400
Jun 15, 2026 DUNHAM B DOVER-FOXCROFT · Piscataquis County Brook Trout Avg. 10 in. 220
Jun 15, 2026 KENNEBEC R SOLON · Somerset County Brook Trout Avg. 10 in. 200
Jun 11, 2026 MILL STREAM EMBDEN · Somerset County Brook Trout Avg. 9 in. 110
Jun 11, 2026 MUDDY B INDUSTRY · Franklin County Brook Trout Avg. 10 in. 50
Jun 11, 2026 TOGUE P T15 R9 WELS · Aroostook County Landlocked Salmon Avg. 7 in. 250
Jun 10, 2026 ISLAND (CHASE) P T10 R10 WELS · Piscataquis County Brook Trout Avg. 10 in. 750
Jun 10, 2026 MUDDY R NAPLES · Cumberland County Brook Trout Avg. 11 in. 300
Jun 10, 2026 SLY BROOK L (THIRD) NEW CANADA · Aroostook County Landlocked Salmon Avg. 6 in. 150
Jun 9, 2026 COBSCOOK BAY STATE PARK P EDMUNDS TWP · Washington County Brook Trout Avg. 9 in. 400
Jun 9, 2026 DUNHAM B DOVER-FOXCROFT · Piscataquis County Brook Trout Avg. 10 in. 200
Jun 9, 2026 IRELAND P T7 R8 WELS · Penobscot County Brook Trout Avg. 3 in. 100
Jun 9, 2026 SCHOODIC STREAM MEDFORD · Piscataquis County Brook Trout Avg. 1 in. 15,000
Jun 9, 2026 SCRAGGLY L T7 R8 WELS · Penobscot County Landlocked Salmon Avg. 7 in. 300
Jun 8, 2026 ANDROSCOGGIN R (LITTLE) WEST PARIS · Oxford County Brook Trout Avg. 4 in. 6,666

Maine IFW current-year PDF normalized with water, town, county, species, quantity, length, and date; the agency marks it preliminary. This is a dated research snapshot. The official agency page above controls if a row changes.

When stocking happens in Maine

Stocking accelerates after ice-out and continues through spring, with fall releases in selected waters. The year-to-date report is updated as hatchery staff complete work.

Reading tip

Use the current report for completed releases and check the separate brood-stock PDF when searching for unusually large fish.

Fish stocked in Maine

Maine's current and annual stocking PDFs document these coldwater sport fish. Brood-fish reports are published separately and should not be combined blindly with the main annual totals.

  • Brook Trout
  • Brown Trout
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Lake Trout
  • Landlocked Atlantic Salmon
  • Splake
  • Arctic Char

Where to start looking

These are useful geographic starting points, not a promise that every water is stocked this season.

  • southern Maine ponds
  • Belgrade Lakes region
  • Rangeley region
  • Aroostook County
  • Downeast waters

Maine stocking questions

Where can I find the latest Maine fish stocking report?

Use the Maine current-year fish stocking report published by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. This page links directly to that official source and labels our own records as a dated snapshot, not a live feed.

What fish are stocked in Maine?

Maine stocking sources and program materials identify Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Landlocked Atlantic Salmon, Splake, and Arctic Char. Maine's current and annual stocking PDFs document these coldwater sport fish. Brood-fish reports are published separately and should not be combined blindly with the main annual totals.

When does Maine stock fish?

Stocking accelerates after ice-out and continues through spring, with fall releases in selected waters. The year-to-date report is updated as hatchery staff complete work.