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Conference wahoo::fishing-v2

Title:Fishing-V2: All About Angling
Notice:Time to go fishin'! dayegins
Moderator:WAHOO::LEVESQUE
Created:Fri Jul 19 1991
Last Modified:Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:548
Total number of notes:9621

147.0. "Maine - Fishing in" by DVLP23::WHITTEMORE (Carp Perdiem) Wed Mar 25 1992 13:51


    My buddy Fishless and I would like to take a three day trip up to the
MooseHead Lake area of Maine for some 'Primitive' camping. We'll be bringing
a 13' canoe and minimal camping gear. I've got my eye on the area around
Misery Pond etc.

    In the De'Lorme(sp) 'Atlas and Gazetteer' it's said that 'primitive'
campsites my be used with the permission of the land owner..... I know
from a prior trip that I should talk to the local fire-ranger about any
open fires..... I believe the land in this area is 'owner' by Scott Paper...

    Anyone please send me or post suggestions etc. especially;

                   Who to call for permission   (no one?)
                   Who to call for fire permits
                   What would be a good time to go in spring
                   What would be a good time to go in fall

    We're planning to fish hardware, wormware, and flyware depending on the
regulations for the water we find ourselves on.....

Thanks in Advance

Joe Whittemore - From where the Westfield
                      Meets the Westfield
                         By the Westfield
                            In Huntington (MA)
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147.1Lake SebagoWMOIS::HATFIELDWed Aug 05 1992 17:004
      I'm heading to Point Sebago the week end of Aug 29th for a week. Can
    anyone provide any information on the lake or surrounding area. Is the
    salmon fishing that time of year worth bringing the gear 
    Thanks Rick
147.2POINT SEBAGO GIAMEM::NSULLIVANTue Aug 18 1992 18:509
    
    
    		SOMETIMES IN LATE AUGUST THE MOUTH OF THE SONGO RIVER
    	CAN BE A SPOT TO TROLL IN FRONT OF....  
    
    
    					NEVER TRIED IT PERSONALLY..
    
    
147.3GERBIL::DUPONTThu Mar 18 1993 10:3814
    
    
     1- Does anyone have any info on 
        Junior Lake in Maine?
    
     2- Know the name of a local tackle shop?
    
     3- Can I get a three day Maine license 
        through the mail? How much will it
        cost?
    
     Thanks- Chet
    
    
147.4Some answersVICKI::DODIERFood for thought makes me hungryThu Mar 18 1993 13:559
    	Re: 3-day license
    
    	I was just up visiting a friend and as far as I can tell, Maine is
    similar to NH in that little country stores sell licences. There may be
    other places like K-Mart that sell them too.
    
    	The 3-day license costs $17.
    
    	RAYJ
147.5reach out and touch someoneESKIMO::KERSWELLGill_Raker r r r r r rThu Mar 18 1993 18:517
    Gerb Check your local tackle shop and find out if they sell a maine
    lic# down here in mass we purchase our NH licenses at selected tackle
    shops. Call around, just think you could do it sitting down :-}
    there must be a place fairly close to you, once you find a place
    they will usually post date it for you for when you want it.
    
    					Gil_
147.6How much?KIDVAX::DMICHAELSONWed Jun 09 1993 09:544
    Anyone know the price of an outta state license for a week? A season?
    
    Thanks
    Don
147.7AIMHI::BOWLESWed Jun 09 1993 10:227
    Maine Non-Resident Licenses
    
    One week = $18
    Season = $42
    Week = ?
    
    Chet
147.8GERBIL::DUPONTWed Jun 09 1993 10:366
    
     Chet to Chet nit :-)
    
     $18 = 3 day license
    
     the other chet
147.9GERBIL::DUPONTWed Jun 09 1993 11:1038

 This past weekend I spent 3 days on Junior Lake and
 Duck Lake in Maine,(5+ hr ride from Merrimack).

 To say the least the small mouth fishing was incredible!!!
 Early on the second day my buddy and I stopped counting 
 the smallies we caught for fear that it would highlight 
 our poor math skills :-)

 We caught these bass on ALL types of artificial baits including
 but not limited to Rapalas, spinner baits, gold bombers, tiny
 torpedoes....They were also hammering shiners and we even caught a 
 couple of frogs and caught them that way as well!

 These were quality fish up to about 4 1/2 pounds,(none would need
 to be sticked at a tourney). These fish were aggressive maniacs. 
 One fish took a topwater bait two feet from the boat,(glad we brought 
 extra underwear)!!

 To my surprise I actually caught two large carp on crank baits. Those
 were my first,(and hopefully last), carp! We also caught one white
 bass,(which I had never heard of).

 I can't say enough about that area. Water is incredibly clean. You
 could easily see bottom in 10' of water. There are a few lakes inter
 connected but we only had time to fish these two. 

 We rented a lake a beautiful cabin from a Decie,(Steve Bendel
 @ REGENT::BENDEL). These lakes hardly have any houses on them
 and the solitude is incredible. I strongly recommend this cabin/area
 to anyone who likes smallie fishing.

 Also note that these lakes are also populated with Salmon, Lake Trout,
 perch & pickerel

 chet
     
147.10AIMHI::BOWLESWed Jun 09 1993 11:476
    Chet-to-Chet Nit Reply:
    
    You're correct.  I guess my fat fingers and my not-so-nimble mind just
    weren't working together today.  Thanks for the correction!
    
    The other "other Chet"
147.11Info on the KennebecBINKLY::TAREILATue Aug 02 1994 11:5611

Hi,

I'm going to spend the weekend in Maine around Skowhegan and I was wondering
if anyone has any info on the Kennebec in this area??

I want to fish for trout.  Is the river wadable here??  So you know phone
numbers to any fishing shops in the area??

Thanks for any replies.   /marc
147.12Try These AreasSTRATA::JPROCTORWed Aug 03 1994 01:024
    Marc, there are places to wade and fish for nice size trout around the
    Forks to jackman area. Hope this helps.
    
                                Jon
147.13Current fishing license infoEPS::PULIAFICOJohn - alias jp - MKO2 2/J4 - dtn 264-0547Fri Jun 23 1995 14:559
	Does anyone have any info on the current cost of fishing licenses in
Maine.  What is their age linit for junior licenses?  I am going up to the Lake
Sebago area for a week in August and will need to get a license.

	Also, are there any restrictions on boats registered out of state.

Thanks,
jp
147.14Expensive!BURGLA::TROTTDale at MKO1-1/C4, DTN: 264-6845Fri Jun 23 1995 20:3414
	Just got back from Maine last week. They are more expensive than NH.
I paid $21 for a 3-day non-resident license. They did, however, have a better
selection of licenses. I believe they mentioned a 1-day, 2-day, 3-day, 5-day
and 7-day. That's probably close but not 100% accurate.

	I believe the non-resident season license was around $35. If we had
known we'd be going back up there again next month, we would have sprung for
season licenses and saved money! Oh well.

	Can't help you on the boat stuff.


								- Dale -

147.15Need loan for non-res. season licenseMROA::LESICAMon Jun 26 1995 10:457
    Non-Resident season license is $49 this year.  They do have a selection
    in between of 1 day, 3 day, 14 day.  The three day last year was about
    $18.  I don't remember the cost of the 14 day, I believe is was in the
     mid $30 something range but is upgradable to a season.  Out of state boat
    registration is acceptable
    
    Joe
147.16mass tagsGIAMEM::NSULLIVANWed Jun 28 1995 18:314
    
    	My buddy brings his boat with us every August and his mass plates
    are fine