Stock your private pond through the PCSWCD’s annual trout sale

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 2025 trout sale pick up will be held at noon on Wednesday May 21 at the USDA Service Center. Customers must pre-order and pay for all brook trout by May 14. Customers who have current permits (see more information on permits below) should place their orders online at https://piscataquisswcd.org/trout-sale/. If you cannot place your order online, please call us at 207-564-2321 ext. 3 for an order form.

Trout provide food for wildlife and migratory birds and 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 to eat. By stocking trout in early spring and feeding them throughout the growing season, many nutritious meals may be enjoyed before the ice cover in winter.

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 pickup 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 https://www.maine.gov/ifw/docs/fish_stocking_permit.pdf.

Order your brook trout today and have some fun fishing this season!