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Lake Auburn

editor — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 22:55:00 +0000

Key Species: brook trout, brown trout, lake trout, landlocked salmon, smallmouth bass, pickerel, white perch Best Way to Fish: boat, canoe, shore Best Time to Fish: April through June MAG: 11, E-4 Description: This cold, deep 2,260-acre reservoir lies on the outskirts of the city of Auburn. Rocky shorelines and water up to 118 feet deep make for good fishing for a variety of species. Even though this lake is found in an urban setting, the shoreline has little development, giving a sense of wildness. A portion of the southern end of the lake is closed to all water-related activities,

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Mousam Lake

editor — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 21:00:00 +0000

Key Species: brook trout, brown trout, lake trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, white perch, black crappie, pickerel Best Way to Fish: canoe, boat Best Time to Fish: May through September MAG: 2, B-2 Description: This narrow, 900-acre lake is heavily stocked with brook, brown, and lake trout. From 1993 to 1995, 2,200 brown trout, 2,059 lake trout, and 5,839 brook trout were stocked in Mousam Lake. Numerous coves and inlets make this a perfect lake to fish from a canoe. Not much opportunity exists to fish from shore. The wide variety of species and easy access make Mousam Lake a

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Popham Beach

editor — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 19:05:00 +0000

Key Species: striped bass, bluefish Best Way to Fish: surf casting Best Time to Fish: July through September MAG: 6, E-5 Description: This sand beach is located at the mouth of the Kennebec River on the Gulf of Maine. Historic Forts Baldwin and Popham are located on the point of land just north of the beach. Popham Beach State Park offers parking, swimming, surfing, and picnicking. Fishing index: Striped bass fishing is good from late June through September. Surf casters line Popham Beach when the fish are in. Although most anglers use bait, such as sandworms and live eels, Popham

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Pleasant River

editor — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 17:10:00 +0000

Key Species: brown trout, brook trout Best Way to Fish: wading Best Time to Fish: April through June MAG: 5, D-2 Description: This high-quality trout stream is not far from Portland, Maines largest city. The idyllic setting is the kind you see on calendars: glassy runs, tumbling riffles, ferns growing along the bank, and ancient maple trees spreading their limbs over quiet pools. For the most part, the Pleasant River is easily waded. In spite of streamside brush and obstructions, some bank fishing is possible, especially in the summer when lower water levels let you jump from rock to rock

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Cobbosseecontee Lake

editor — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 15:15:00 +0000

Key Species: Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, brown trout, brook trout, splake, white perch, pickerel, redbreasted sunfish Best Way to Fish: boat, canoe Best Time to Fish: May through September, January and February MAG: 12, C-4 Description: This is a 5,543-acre lake with a maximum depth of 100 feet, and extensive shallow, weedy areas. Cobbosseecontee Stream offers an 8-mile canoe trip, beginning at the outlet. You will need a boat of some sort to fish this lake. Special regulations include a slot limit on bass. Cobbosseecontee Lake receives annual stockings of brown trout. In 1995, 3,900 12- to 14-inch browns were

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Fishing: Landlocked Salmon

editor — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 13:20:00 +0000

Landlocked salmon, Salmo salar sebago, are Maine’s glamour fish. These silvery battlers are known for their leaping ability, savage strikes, and swift, powerful runs. In Maine, landlocked salmon are found in both rivers and lakes. Because of the fish’s popularity, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife regularly stocks landlocked Salmon in Maine lakes and rivers. In 1995, the agency stocked 190,458 landlocked salmon in Maine. Landlocked salmon need cold, pure water in order to thrive. Fortunately, Maine is well endowed with waters suitable for salmon. In fact, Maine has more landlocked salmon waters than any other state in

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Rangeley Lake

editor — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 11:25:00 +0000

Key Species: landlocked salmon, brook trout Best Way to Fish: boat, bank Best Time to Fish: May through September MAG: 28, E-4 Description: Rangeley Lake was a popular fishing destination even during the Victorian era. Nineteenth-century anglers reached the lake’s hotels and sporting camps after a lengthy stage ride from Portland and a short steamboat trip. Brook trout weighing up to 10 pounds were the ultimate goal. Today, this 6,000-acre lake set amidst magnificent mountain scenery is still a popular destination for anglers. Camping is available at Rangeley Lake State Park. Rangeley Lake is heavily stocked. In 1995 alone, 3,132

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North Pond

editor — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 09:30:00 +0000

Key Species: largemouth bass, pike, pickerel, white perch, brown trout and smallmouth bass possible Best Way to Fish: boat, canoe, shore Best Time to Fish: May through September MAG: 20, D-4 Description: North Pond is a shallow, weedy 2,115-acre lake featuring easy access. Some fishing from shore is possible, but a canoe or boat is best. The daily limit on pike is one fish, with a 24-inch minimum length. From October Northern Pike grow big in North Pond. This beauty fell to a small minnow fished through the ice. 1 through November 30, all landlocked salmon, lake trout, and bass

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Fishing: Whitefish

editor — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 07:35:00 +0000

Whitefish are denizens of northern Maine lakes. These fish are usually taken by anglers fishing for other species. Whitefish will hit small spoons, bite on a tiny, baited hook, and take dry flies. If you see a school of fast-moving fish taking insects from the surface of a northern Maine lake, it may be whitefish. Rather than casting to a whitefish, determine where the fish is heading and land your fly in its path. Whitefish put up a tremendous fight and are delicious table fare. Maine has two types of whitefish, lake whitefish and round whitefish. Lake whitefish attain the

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Maine’s Record Game Fish Fresh water

editor — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 05:40:00 +0000

Brook trout 8 pounds, 8 ounces Brown trout23 pounds, 8 ounces Lake trout 31 pounds, 8 ounces No official record is available, but to qualify for the One That Didn’t Get Away Club, a rainbow trout must weigh at least 5 pounds. There is plenty of staging here, but sadly, nobody is going to leave a boat unprotected in these parts. Here too, in World War II, another stop lock was added in case enemy bombing breached the travel destination (which would have been disastrous for much of the city below) so the travel destination was carefully portioned off into

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