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A shore-spawning brook trout cruises in shallow water at Moosehead Lake. After years of speculation and second-hand reports, biologists in the region have confirmed that brook trout -- often very large ones -- spawn along the lake's shores, rather than in tributary streams. Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
A shore-spawning brook trout cruises in shallow water at Moosehead Lake. After years of speculation and second-hand reports, biologists in the region have confirmed that brook trout -- often very large ones -- spawn along the lake's shores, rather than in tributary streams. Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

Stock your private pond through PCSWCD’s annual trout sale

Contributed •April 14, 2021

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Private ponds that are stocked with trout provide multiple benefits for landowners and their families. This is the time of year to order trout to stock your pond! The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District’s 2021 trout sale pick up will be held at noon on Monday, May 24 at the Piscataquis Regional YMCA. Customers must pre-order and pay for all brook trout by 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 20.

Customers who would like to place an order for brook trout must have a current, signed permit from the Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife department. A copy of this permit must be submitted along with your order and brought with you for pick up of the trout, as this permit is both your stocking and transporting permit. The person on the permit must be the person picking up the trout. If you need to have someone else pick up the trout, they must be added by IF&W to your permit. If you do not have a permit you can download the application from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife website at www.maine.gov/ifw/licenses_permits/forms_applications.htm.

New in 2021, customers can place their orders online at http://www.piscataquisswcd.org/product-category/2021-trout-sale/. Of course, the traditional order forms mailed into our office at 42 Engdahl Drive, Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426 will also be accepted.

Trout provide food for wildlife and migratory birds. Ponds that are stocked with trout can provide recreational fishing for your family and friends. Trout can also provide families with low-fat, low cholesterol, high protein, heart-healthy fish. By stocking 8-inch or larger trout in early spring and feeding them throughout the growing season, many nutritious meals may be enjoyed before the ice cover in winter. 

Contact the PCSWCD at 207-564 – 2321, extension 3, by email at info@piscataquisswcd.org or visit our website at www.piscataquisswcd.org, for more information on this sale that supports our education programs and also enhances your natural landscape.

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