Timeline Stories

Brooks Trap Mill’s third all steel warehouse was completed. This building provided more inside storage for wire, ergo blocks, and products that should be stored out of the elements. Also of note this year, the ownership of Brooks, Inc. was officially transferred from Karl to his children, Julie, Mark and Stephen.

With three locations in Maine, the largest of which has over 45,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space and acres of outside storage, Brooks Trap Mill strives to stock the largest inventory of lobstering materials in the industry.

Karl Brooks (our father) died. Karl’s dream was always to have the business be able to support his children’s future. Karl will always be remembered for his hard work, kind heart, and unique perspective. His wife Sally (Mom), Julie, Mark, and Stephen (the children) are proud to carry on the business that Karl built.

Brooks Inc. welcomes Downeast Trap Shack in Jonesboro as our newest location, bringing Brooks’ customer service within reach of even more fishing ports on the Maine coast.

Portland Trap moved from its cramped location on Union Wharf, and opened the doors at its new, larger, better stocked location at 222 Riverside Street in Portland. Their new location has 5,000 sqft of retail space, a separate trapshop, and 2 acres of trap yard to stock more of what you need!