Fishing in the Moosehead Lake Region of Maine
 The
Moosehead Lake Region offers some of the finest fishing opportunities
for wild eastern brook trout, lake trout, blue back trout, landlocked
salmon and smallmouth bass anywhere in the northeast. The Moosehead
fisheries management area is over 4000 square miles, with more than
600 lakes and ponds, 30 plus miles of main stream rivers and over
3000 miles of tributaries. Within the Moosehead Lake Region are
the headwaters of the Penobscot, Kennebec, St. John, Moose, Roach
and Allagash Rivers .
Moosehead Lake , the center piece of our region
is 75,000 acres , nearly forty miles long and twelve miles wide
with breath taking scenery of undeveloped shoreline and mountains
. Mount Kineo rises over 300 feet straight above the surface of
the lake. There are endless opportunities for every big lake fishermen.
Moosehead Lake is famous for its landlocked salmon, brook trout,
and lake trout fishery. Smallmouth bass in the Lily Bay area provides
good shallow water fishing for the whole family through the summer
months. Ice shanties dot the lake in the winter in pursuit of the
thriving lake trout fishery. Many other lakes in the immediate area
with easy access from state maintained public launches gives avid
anglers lots of choices.
Our small pond, eastern brook trout fishery attracts
anglers from far and wide. There are forty ponds
within a one hour's drive of downtown Greenville. Many are road
side with easy canoe or kayak access or you may choose to hike into
the many back country ponds where your only visitor may be one of
the many moose and deer that call this area home.
Fifteen minutes from Greenville on the west side
of Moosehead Lake you'll find the East Outlet of the Kennebec River,
a beautiful 3 ¸ mile fly fishing only river famous for its landlocked
salmon and brook trout fishery. Another ten miles puts you on the
West Outlet of the Kennebec and its wonderful smallmouth angling.
Ten more minutes and you're on the Moose River, in the quaint lakeside
village of Rockwood, a tail water fishery that holds landlocked
salmon and brookies all season. Twenty miles up the eastern side
of Moosehead finds you in the tiny town of Kokadjo and the headwaters
of the Roach River another fly fishing only, catch and release river
winding 6 ¸ miles through undeveloped remote land empting into Spencer
Bay on Moosehead Lake. Fly fishermen from all walks of life make
an annual trip to Kokadjo for the fall spawning run of landlocked
salmon and big brook trout.
If smallmouth bass angling has great appeal, you'll
find some world class spots very accessible to those willing to
step off the beaten path. Our cooler climate keeps fish in the shallows
longer so explosive surface action lasts well into the summer.
We invite you to spend some of your precious fishing
time in the remote Moosehead Lake Region. We will gladly help you
in any way we can so your fishing experiences leave lasting memories
that may just bring you back again and again. Our guide
services offer a number of guided fishing trips for the beginner
as well as the seasoned angler.
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