The East Outlet Rules!!! The best part is, these fisheries are uncrowded, remote, and just beautiful bodies of water to spend a day on. If you provide a budget for flies, we will select them to match the budget and get them to you on time for your trip. All our trips are catch-and-release so be sure to bring your camera! The amazing diversity of fishing opportunities allows our guests to experience a large range of trips including float fishing, wade fishing, overnight river trips, and remote pond fishing. This stretch of East Outlet : Make sure you walk up to the dam and check out the view of Moosehead lake. This section can also be floated in a drift boat. You may find a few of one of the various species just about any day of the season.Quill Gordons normally start about the first of May and last until the middle of June, depending on the section of the river. When the levels are right, landlocked salmon and brook trout along with class 1-3 rapids provide the challenge for a postcard float down this beautiful, remote river gorge. Well have the wall tent all set-up complete with wood stoves for a very comfortable stay. Trout University will never recommend a generic fly either! that you should like. tailwater is custom made for wading and for the 1st 600 yds. if(MSFPhover) { MSFPnav2n=MSFPpreload("bluedun/_derived/bigpicture.htm_cmp_nature110_hbtn.gif"); MSFPnav2h=MSFPpreload("bluedun/_derived/bigpicture.htm_cmp_nature110_hbtn_a.gif"); } Three or four of From the Big Eddy down to the islands about a mile below the boat landing you will Powered by, The Penobscot River Millinocket, Howland, Old Town, Bangor, The Kennebec River Gardiner, Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Madison. Be Aware of the COVID-19 restrictions in Maine. Kennebec River ~ East Outlet. Shore lunch will be prepared at the best site available along the way, and folks are encouraged to continue fishing while food is prepared. Mayflies Caddisflies Midges Stoneflies Streamers Terrestrials Miscellaneous Collections Pre-Rigged Dropper Selections. Included in your two day adventure is transportation, lodging, meals, two days of guided drift boat fishing, expert instruction, gear and many fond memories. There are several more dams located on the river as it flow through the Upper Kennebec Valley.Locals content that the river in the Upper Kennebec Valley is one of the best wild trout fisheries in the eastern United States. Brown Sculpin and White Belly Sculpin and Articulated streamers. This is a large gravel bottomed pool and is With no current regulations to protect these fish, I cant help but wonder what we could have if the state adopted a progressive management policy? Most of the west section has a Kennebec River Hatches and Trout Flies: Our information on aquatic insects is based on our stream samples of larvae and nymphs, not guess work. Fishing Season: Fly Fishing Only / November 1 - March 31 - Fishing limited from Dam to the Beach pool, Reported by: Regular season starts the first of May in some areas and the first of April in other areas. Many fish are caught here also. They are all native or wild. Pushing 2,000 cfs is a lot of water. Vertical Kaplan Variable Pitch, Generators - General Electric, Water Usage - 5,000 CFS, KW Wild Rainbow Trout fisheries found in the state. With the recent high water flow there should now be a good run of fish in the river. of the rest of it. spawning time (spring) you may catch a ticket. Bingham/ Wyman Dam The downside seems to There are plenty of parking places and trails that take you down to the river. Orders over a $100 are shipped free via Priority Mail. Be sure and follow the link at the bottom that will take you to the old Friday Update page if you want to check and see what other water are open during the extended fall season. We base fly suggestions on imitating the most plentiful and most available insects and other foods at the particular time you are fishing. little to well known, so sometimes crowded. 11. Talk to 10 different anglers and youll get 8 different answers. make the trip worthwhile. Plan on floating it and camping it or floating it twice over two days. Fly and Gear ordering and delivery:We can get flies to you within two to three business days from the time you place your order via Priority Mail. Landlocked Salmon East Outlet- Angler ~ David S. Wild Maine Brook Trout East Outlet -Angler ~ Gregg E. The Solon section of the Kennebec River is known for its Brown Trout. These are 18 - 22" adult spawning age The Stars have all lined up nicely As we say every fall, the key ingredients for a good fall river fishing is falling water temperatures and rising water levels. Our last minute half-day trips run the upper Kennebec River early in the morning or later in the evening to capture the best fishing hours of the day. It has brook trout, rainbow and landlocked salmon. Although somewhat Urban like Shawmut (i.e., Route 2 passes within sight of the river), the river in Skowhegan offers adequate parking, good shore fishing, some wading and good access for small watercraft (the preferred method!) While not our primary destination (Skowhegan to the Forks is), effective spring 2004 wel will be offering some level of guided float trips on the Shawmut section of the Kennebec. Some areas open in April.Access:GoodNon-Resident LicenseState of Maine. The Dead River joins it at that point. If the heart of Maine is Moosehead Lake, than the Kennebec River is the main artery spilling its way southwest from Moosehead between the towns of Rockwood and Greenville. Rt. The Gorge:Indian Pond is an eight ), the river runs southwest and away from Route 201. Mayflies - Fly Fishing Guide to Imitating Aquatic Insects. Of couse the BWOs will continue to hatch on the cloudy days. The brown and the rainbow trout probably average around twelve to fifteen inches, but occasionally some are caught up to and over twenty inches. Our fishing trips include all the necessary equipment (flies, rods, leaders, etc.) are now inundated by dams. From the trestle and on past the highway you'll find some wading Plan your trip early. The water however warms considerably in the summer and The Carrabassett and Sandy Rivers both jumped up and are slowly falling but each remains well over 1,000CFS and here in the Shawmut area were running over 16,000CFS no wading here. Much less than that indicates low water. // --> . The only wading to be had is around the island of the Big Eddy and up into mile long wide spot in the river. Some of them provide cool water even during the warmer months due to bottom Radically fluctuating water levels from Harris Dam require that the angler fish very early or late in the day in order to take advantage of low-water periods. If you gain the shingle you can work both sides of it all the way down to from the Father Rasle road off 201A at an area known as the Pines. The East Outlet of the Kennebec River is a relatively short 3.5 mile stretch of river. 1600 East Beltine Ave NE The area from Indian Pond to the Forks is very remote. Bingham:Below Wyman dam in Moscow (commonly called the Bingham dam, The small red & white style about 1/2" in diameter. You'll need your heavy sinking line to get your fly down to the fish. Moosehead is now free of ice so streamers are once again in fashion. along the first 4 - 5 miles. To The Androscoggin River Rumford, Dixfield, Turner, Lewiston, Auburn. The launch is almost below the Many people fish the pool right beside Rt. This section can also be fished from a canoe launched at the ball field just above the Route 201 Bridge in The Forks. To reach Cold Stream walk from the Forks up the river (river right). The Dead River is another open water and they have cut that flow back finally. Light Cahill start about the first of June and last on into the middle of July. There is easy access and wading that can be done just below the dam. // -->