Maine’s Best Fishing Destinations



 


Featured Destinations – Quick Links


Aroostook County Maine Highlands
Kennebec Valley Rangeley Lakes Region
Maine Coastal

Learn more about our featured fishing destinations below.


Aroostook County


Aroostook County

Aroostook County is the largest county in any state east of the Mississippi.  This part of Northern Maine is comprised of many smaller towns that are home to beautiful rivers, streams, lakes mixed in with plenty of parks, restaurants, shopping destinations and natural attractions.  Anglers usually come here to fish for a variety of trout and char, however, you can also catch largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, muskie and salmon.

The Kennebec Valley is a region in Maine that consists of the Somerset, Kennebec and Androscoggin Counties.  The Kennebec River gets a lot of attention in this part of Maine.  There are other rivers to fish in this region with plenty of lakes to fish as well.  The Belgrade Lakes are a chain of 7 lakes and ponds that are a popular summer attraction for visitors to this area.  In the area waters, anglers fish for salmon, trout, smallmouth bass, northern pike, largemouth bass and more.


Maine Coastal


Maine Coastal Fishing

The coastal cities of Maine are a sight to see.  Penobscot Bay is home to some of the most beautiful villages in all of Maine, however, you can drive up and down the entire coastline and find so many scenic spots.  Whether you come her for the scenery, seafood, summer festivals or for the fishing, you can have an awesome vacation in this part of Maine.  There are many saltwater species to target including striped bass, bluefish and mackerel.


Maine Highlands


Maine Highlands Fishing

The Maine Highlands are home to a variety of lakes, ponds and streams that provide excellent recreational opportunities and some very good fishing too.  Many people come to this part of Maine to get away from the crowds and it is a great place to visit.  Moosehead Lake is an awesome lake and it gets most of the attention when people think of fishing the Maine Highlands.  While Moosehead Lake is awesome, there are so many other good places to fish whether it be the larger lakes, smaller lakes, ponds or streams.  Anglers target salmon, trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and many more species of fish in this area.


Rangeley Lakes Region


Fishing the Rangeley Lakes Region

The Rangeley Lakes region is home to 6 large lakes that are known for their fishing.  There are also hundreds of smaller lakes in the region with miles of streams to fish as well.  Boating, hiking and sight-seeing is also popular in this area.  In the winter, skiing is very popular at Saddleback Mountain Ski Resort.  Anglers target char, salmon, trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and more.


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