Fishing in the North Woods MOOSEHEAD LAKE: Lake Trout, Salmon (Stocked), Brook Trout, Cusk, Small Mouth Bass (In Lily Bay)

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Fishing in the North Woods MOOSEHEAD LAKE: Lake trout, salmon (stocked), brook trout, cusk, small mouth bass (in Lily Bay). Public launch sites are in Greenville Fishing in the Moosehead Region offers something for everyone. A Junction, at the Rockwood Town Landing, and in Seboomook. glance at any map reveals a number of bodies of water ranging in size from Moosehead Lake to ponds of only a few acres. There is plenty MOUNTAIN VIEW POND (Big Moose Township): Brook trout of action for spin casters as well as for fly casters; for novices and for (stocked). experts. Some waters are easily accessed by car while others require some hiking and carrying. Among the popular species are bass, perch, PRONG POND (Beaver Cove): Brook trout (stocked), smallmouth bass, trout, salmon, and togue (the local name for lake trout). Although white perch, yellow perch. Prong Pond also offers quite a bit of scenic Maine has an energetic stocking program, many of the waters contain diversity. An undeveloped parking lot and small launch on private wild fish – a pleasure to catch and to see. If this is your first time land provides easy access. The launch is fairly shallow, and the pond fishing in the Moosehead area, we recommend the use of a guide who has areas with lots of submerged rocks. Canoes and small to medium will be able to help you achieve your goals and will offer a wealth of boats are ideal. There are sheltered coves and islands on Prong Pond, information on the great but it is large enough to get fairly rough. This is an ideal place to take outdoors in general. the family. It is about 10 miles from Greenville and 5 minutes from Basic fishing outfits the Lily Bay State Park on a paved road. can be purchased in town. Be sure that you SAWYER POND (Greenville): Brook trout (stocked). 150’ carry path. have a license and an A floating dock at the end of the short trail provides a place to cast for up-to-date fishing those who don’t want to carry a canoe. It is a relatively small pond; a regulation book. sheltered shore can almost always be found. The no-live-fish-as-bait There are several local restriction still permits the use of worms. Sawyer Pond also has sites where you may excellent mayfly hatches in midsummer that will delight even the most purchase a license, or ardent fly fishing purist. you may apply for one online from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. UPPER AND LOWER WILSON POND (Greenville): Lake trout, salmon (stocked), white perch. These crystal clear Ponds are nestled in the The following is a list of some good places for open water fishing. shadows of Elephant and Rum Mountain, bordered to the north by All of these waters have boat access with parking available. Consult Scammon Ridge. They can be accessed by Pleasant Street, opposite the law book as these lakes have special regulations. The open water the Katahdin Cruise ship, in downtown Greenville. With no ice fishing season is from April 1 – September 30, except for Moosehead fishing allowed on the Wilson Ponds, spring fishing offers anglers Lake, which doesn’t open until May 1. Generally the ice does not go spectacular opportunities. For those who fish the Ponds regularly, out on any of these lakes until late April or early May. summer and fall fishing offer them memorable opportunities as well.

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INDIAN POND (on the East Outlet of the Kennebec River): Salmon Worm and bobber fishing from shore is often successful. No live fish (stocked), smallmouth bass. as bait here.

FIRST ROACH POND (Kokadjo): Lake trout, salmon (stocked), brook OTHER, MORE REMOTE PONDS: East of Greenville on the Katahdin trout (stocked) Ironworks road that crosses the outlet of Lower Wilson Pond, there are several small brook trout ponds. All are managed under special BRASSUA LAKE (Rockwood): Brook trout, salmon (stocked), yellow regulations to produce better-than-average fishing quality. Near the perch. road and easily reached by a short walk are Secret Pond, Indian Pond, Brown Pond, Rum Pond and Salmon Pond. Salmon Pond is catch LONG POND (on the West Outlet of the Kennebec River): Brook trout and release and restricted to artificial lures only. Spin fishing is (stocked), salmon, smallmouth, white perch. A gravel road goes past permitted. Shore fishing is possible, but the ponds are best fished the pond; canoes and small boats can be carried directly to the pond. using a canoe or small boat. If you use an unlocked boat at any of these ponds, remember to put it back where it was found. Special THE WEST OUTLET, between Long Pond and Indian Pond, is easily regulations apply to those ponds so the brook trout produced can be canoeable and provides a season-long smallmouth bass fishery. The much larger than those taken in many of the other waters mentioned. West Outlet also provides an excellent opportunity for canoeing and High quality brook trout fishing has a price…restrictions. Looking wildlife watching. Most of the river meanders slowly with short for the fun of the catch? Try these waters! Please exercise care when sections of ripples that are easily canoed. Access is over the same road releasing brook trout. Big Moose Pond is an excellent brook trout that passes Long Pond. pond accessed by foot trail on state land west of Greenville. It is restricted to artificial lures only, which permits the use of spinning PIT PONDS (Greenville Junction): Brook trout (stocked). For the less gear but no worms or bait. Brook trout can be caught from shore, but adventurous, especially those with small children, the IF&W stocks fishing is best from a canoe or boat. The trail to Big Moose Pond is two reclaimed gravel pits south of Greenville with legal size brook part of a larger trail system that accesses Little Moose Pond, the trout. One is on public land immediately south of Greenville Notch Ponds (all of which support wild brook trout populations), and Junction. This first pit pond is a small pond with walking paths and traverses beautiful forested mountain areas and ledge overlooks. picnic tables. It is great for families. The other is about 4 miles south along the old railroad bed on paper company land. The pit fisheries RIVER FISHING: Some of the region’s major assets are its river are managed with a 2 fish limit to better distribute the catch and make fisheries. Although these fisheries are more regulated than many pond the fisheries last longer into the season. The pits measure a couple of fisheries, one does not have to be an expert fly fisherman to be acres each and are fished from shore. successful. The Road River fisher – near Kakadjo—is known predominately for wild salmon and brook trout. The entire river can SHADOW POND (Greenville Junction) This pond is just north of be waded. Access corridors are reached over paper company roads. Greenville Junction, lying between Route 15 and the railroad bed. Both the Moose River and the East Outlet of the Kennebec River are on the west shore of Moosehead Lake and can be reached from Route

15. The East Outlet flows under Route 15 at the first large bridge Maine offers supreme opportunities for the angler and we will help going north from Greenville. It produces summer long fishing for you find the very best during your visit. salmon and brook trout. In the spring, it is not unusual to catch a togue that may have dropped through the dam and into the river. The following chart provides a guide for the best fishing from May The upper mile or so of the Moose River is accessible from the road through October. leading to Brassua Dam. This section is waded and fished from shore. The river fisheries tend to be more technical than most pond fishing. Fishing Guide However, with some basic knowledge of fly fishing, there are usually May June July August September October plenty of salmon and brook trout to be caught. Within an hour or so Salmon Salmon Salmon Salmon Salmon Salmon of Rockwood and Greenville are the two sections of the West Branch Type of Fish Trout Trout Trout Trout Trout Trout Smallmouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Smallmouth Bass of the Penobscot River…below Seboomook Dam and below Wade Wade Wade Wade Wade Wade Type of Fishing Drift Drift Boat Boat Boat Boat Ripogenus Dam. Both sections provide excellent salmon fisheries. Troll Troll NymphsDry FliesDry FliesDry FliesDry FliesDry Flies Wet Flies Streamers Bass Flies Wet Flies Wet Flies Type of Fly Streamers Poppers Staying at the Lodge at Moosehead Streamers Rivers Rivers Rivers Rivers Rivers Rivers Streams Streams Streams Streams Streams Streams Lake provides the fishing enthusiast Where to Fish Lakes Lakes Lakes Lakes Lakes Lakes with everything you are looking for. Ponds Ponds Ponds Ponds Ponds World class accommodations teamed with a premier Registered Master Maine The Lodge at Moosehead Lake has been recognized by Outside Guide, Bob Howe. For over thirty years Magazine as one of the “Top 100 Bob has introduced countless numbers of people to the sport of fly- Great Wilderness Lodges in North fishing, including things such as fly identification, casting, knots, America”. Fodor’s Travel Guide says reading the waters, fly placement and much more. Bob has been has “If Teddy Roosevelt and Ralph Lauren featured in Warm Water Fly Fishing, Northeast Sporting Journal and had collaborated on an inn Rabbit Hunter Magazine. He is uniquely gifted in his ability to read overlooking the biggest lake in Maine’s a guest and provide the best possible experience for their expertise and North Woods, the result might have expectations. been the Lodge at Moosehead Lake.”

In the Moosehead Lake region of Maine you can fish for a variety of RATES: cold water and warm water species including brook trout, rainbow 1/2 day trip: $349 for 1 to 2 people trout, brown trout, lake trout (locally known as togue), salmon, Full day trip: $449 for 1 to 2 people smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, and even trophy northern pike – Fly Fishing Less: $449 - Day starts shortly after breakfast at the lodge on just about every type of water imaginable. Within 1 hour of the with classroom time (including video presentation and hands on Lodge, there are over 40 ponds. teaching), casting practice on the lawn, then to the river to learn how

to wade, read the water and much more. Lunch included. P.O. Box 1167 ▪ 368 Lily Bay Road ▪ Greenville, Maine 04441 ▪ 207-695-4400 P.O. Box 1167 ▪ 368 Lily Bay Road ▪ Greenville, Maine 04441 ▪ 207-695-4400 www.lodgeatmooseheadlake.com ▪ [email protected] www.lodgeatmooseheadlake.com ▪ [email protected]