Brooks Trap Mill

Brooks Trap Mill has been the go-to supplier for Maine's commercial fishing industry since the 1950s. What started as a single operation has grown into a third-generation family business with five locations: Thomaston (headquarters), Portland, West Bath (Brooks Marine Supply), Jonesboro (Downeast Trap Shack), and Wakefield, Rhode Island (Brooks Industrial Marine).

Brooks Trap Mill supplies everything a commercial fisherman needs:

Traps & Specialty Pots - Lobster traps (new and used, hundreds in stock at any time) - Shrimp, crab, eel, conch, and fish traps - Sea bass and scup pots - Whelk and green crab traps (dome, tower, and trapezoidal designs)

Trap Components & Furniture - Lobster trap wire kits (Cavatorta, Aquamesh, Supersea wire options) - Runners (Jungle Wood, RAP rubber-coated steel, Seamaster weighted) - Trap heads (Hake Mouth, hoop sides, escape vents) - Ballast (steel and cement) - Custom lobster trap rocking chairs (made in Maine with genuine trap wire)

Fishing Gear & Apparel - Fishing gloves and boots - Foul weather gear - Buoys and buoy paint - Rope and wire - Knives and wire cutters - Gaffs and hand benders - Bait bags and banders - Native sunglasses - Bessy bait drums and pails

Aquaculture Supplies - Oyster, mussel, and scallop farming cages and racks - Grow-out materials for shellfish operations

The Thomaston headquarters alone has 45,000 square feet of showroom and warehouse space, plus ten acres of outdoor storage for wire, traps, and large equipment. This scale means they can stock hundreds of traps at any given time—whether you need one replacement trap or outfit an entire fleet.

Their inventory includes precise trap configurations. For example, current stock includes: - 54"x24"x15" all 10-gauge traps with Aquamesh wire and weighted runners - 48"x24"x13.5" traps with full bottom skid plates - 48"x21"x15" kitchen haul setups with four Ergos - Used lots ranging from 41 to 80 traps per batch

Each listing includes wire type, gauge, runner style, hauling configuration (parlor vs. kitchen haul), and head types—so you get exactly what your operation needs.

Brooks Trap Mill makes custom rocking chairs constructed from 12- and 10-gauge lobster trap wire. Options include: - Wire colors: Black, blue, gray, green, lime green, red, yellow - Arm rest materials: Black composite, Junglewood, oak wood, white composite - Rocker material: Composite (similar to deck boards) or Jungle wood - Mesh head colors: Black, blue, orange, white, yellow - Add-ons: Optional bait bag cup holders

Custom orders typically ship within 2-3 weeks. Low-back and high-back rockers available.

Note: All locations are closed Saturdays during January and February.

• •Main phone: (800) 426-4526
• •Email: [email protected]
• •Text: (207) 542-5701 (for apparel pricing/availability)
• •Social: Facebook, YouTube, Instagram
• •Check Facebook regularly for schedule and policy updates

Brooks Trap Mill's philosophy is simple: "If you don't see it, just ask." If they don't have something in stock, they'll work to source it quickly. That customer-first approach—combined with their massive inventory across five locations—makes them a one-stop resource for commercial fishing operations up and down the coast.