Presumpscot River
Key Species: brown trout, brook trout, landlocked salmon Best Way to Fish: wading Best Time to Fish: April through September MAG: 5, D-2 Description: Clear and cold, this river …
Category: Fishing
Fishing: Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth bass, Micropterus dolomieui, abound in Maine, especially in the eastern part of the state. Unbelievably, some ponds contain so many smallmouth bass that there is no size or …
Nezinscot River
Key Species: brook trout, brown trout, smallmouth bass Best Way to Fish: bank, canoe Best Time to Fish: late April through early June MAG: 11, C-4 Description: This heavily …
Damariscotta Lake
Key Species: brown trout, lake trout, landlocked salmon, smallmouth bass, white perch, pickerel Best Way to Fish: boat, canoe, bank Best Time to Fish: May through September MAG: 13, …
Fishing: Pickerel
Pickerel, Esox niger, are widespread in Maine’s warmwater ponds, lakes, and streams. These members of the pike family are splashy fighters and are easily taken on artificial lures, bait, …
Rockland Breakwater
Key Species: mackerel, striped bass, bluefish, cunner Best Way to Fish: shore Best Time to Fish: June through September MAG: 14, E-4 Description: The Rockland Breakwater is a mile-long …
Fishing: Northern Pike
Northern pike, Esox lucius, exist in Maine through unsanctioned introduction. When pike began showing up in the Belgrade Lakes region, anglers worried that these efficient predators would raise havoc …
Fishing: White Perch
White perch, Morone americana, are everybody’s fish. These scrappy panfish are closely related to striped bass and bear no relation to the perch family except in name. White perch …
Fishing: Yellow Perch
Although yellow perch are the basis of a huge sport fishery in the midwest, most Maine anglers ignore these tasty panfish. Many lakes in southern and central Maine have …
Portland Shoreline
Key Species: bluefish, striped bass Best Way to Fish: bridge Best Time to Fish: July through September MAG: 5, E-4 Description: Several bridges, as well as the shoreline at …