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Fishing in Maine

With over 6,000 lakes and ponds, 32,000 miles of rivers and streams, 296 self-sustaining wild brook unstocked trout waters and another 1,000 brook waters that have been managed for wild trout, Maine is the anglers dream come true. You will find an assortment of trout species, as well as Atlantic salmon which make their home in the cold waters of Maine – In particular, the Grand lake stream, Rangeley, Fish River and the water of Greenville, Maine is also home to numerous small mouth bass and has an abundance of places to cast your line.

Fishing Locations:
In the Down east and Acadia Region…
Grand Lake Stream
Meddy Bemps Lake
Rogue Bluffs State Park

In the Kennebec & Moose River Valley Region…
China Lake is known for the landlocked salmon and small mouth bass
Lake Winnecook
Kennebec River – Bass mackerel and bluefish

In the Mid-Coast Region…
Kennebec River- bass, mackerel & blue fish
Megunticook Lake
South Thomaston/ Square Head’s Saltwater fishing areas have stripes, mackerel and bluefish

In Maine’s Lakes & Mountains region…
Coos Canyon in Byron
Eustis-brook trout and salmon
Beaver Park I Lisbon
Long Lake in Naples—trout and salmon
Rangeley—brook trout, landlocked salmon, and fly-fishing
Wilson Pond in Wilton

Resident License

Non-Resident License

Hunting (16+)

$21

Season Fishing (16+)

$52

Fishing (16+)

$21

Jr. Season fishing (12-15)

$9

Fishing & Archery (16+)

$38

15 Day Fishing

$40

Servicemen Fishing & Hunting

$3

7 Day Fishing

$36

 

 

3 Day Fishing

$23

 

 

1 Day Fishing

$11

Non-Resident (Alien)

 

 

 

Season Fishing

$72

 

 

 

Photo Credits: Fishing in Maine Picture by Ted Kerwin