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Title:Fishing Notes- Archived
Notice:See note 555.1 for a keyword directory of this conference
Moderator:DONMAC::MACINTYRE
Created:Fri Feb 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Sep 20 1991
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1660
Total number of notes:20970

184.0. "H E L P ! SALMON FISHING" by BPOV09::GAMERO () Fri Sep 19 1986 10:34

    I have been looking for information regarding locations for salmon
    fishing here in New England. Per haps landlocked salmon, but prefer
    river fishing. Does anyone know where I can go for this kind of
    fishing. I hear there are some good places up in Maine but do not
    know where. I looked in the directory of this notes-file but I only
    have seen salmon mentioned once!
    Also, I would appreciate if I could communicate with some of you
    that have similar interests. My 12 year old son and I are new at
    salmon fishing; so do not know what kind of bate is best to catch
    them. Please write suggestions ASAP.
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184.1try Lake ChamplainDELNI::DICKEYFri Sep 19 1986 10:599
    Lake Champlain has an excellant (and still growing) Landlocked
    population (as well as Laketrout and Browns).  There are several
    areas of the lake which are favored, but the only one I really
    know about is the Mallet's Bay area (just north of Burlington VT).
    
    If you would like, I can probably acquire some pamphlets or such
    about the lake, or at least an address you could send to to get
    some.
    
184.2Try Pembroke, Ma.NONODE::PETERSENFri Sep 19 1986 11:2713
    
    There is a river that runs through Pembroke Ma., can't remember
    the name of it now, but fished it last November with great luck,
    mostly used mepps spinners. The one snag you will run into is that
    every third cast you'll have to stop and clean the ice out of the
    guides.
    I'll try to get the name of the river this afternoon along with
    the location.
    
    Good Luck,
    
    Erik
    
184.3re: Lake ChamplainNORDIC::ALEXANDERFri Sep 19 1986 14:0317
    
    Reference fishing lake Champlain.  I live in Malletts Bay and would
    advise anyone either to fish the main lake or the Inland Sea area
    for salmon or browns this time of the year.  As the weather cools
    down the fishing gets better as the fish are back up near the
    surface again.  There are several good charter captains that operate
    into late fall/winter or you can do good with your own boat as well.
    I use either tandem streamer flies or light spoons for fall and
    early winter fishing and usually do best by staying shallow (20'
    or less).
    
                                                  good luck
    
    
                                                 SWAMP MAN  
                                              
                                               Lake Champlain
184.4Sebago Lake always goodJETSAM::COREYFri Sep 19 1986 15:304
    Sebago Lake in Maine for land-locked Salmon.  This is a good time
    of year for the reason already pointed out.  The water cools and
    they come back up to the surface.  You'll have good luck trolling
    with lead-core line, and Mooselook Wobblers, at two to four colors.
184.5MIGHTY::DILSWORTHKeith Dilsworth DTN 264-5245Fri Sep 19 1986 15:447
    Try the Connecticut Lakes Region of N.H.  I was up there last
    weekend and came home with 3 salmon and released 5 others. 
    They are on the top and hitting streamers about 20' behind
    the boat.  They also catch them in the river from Lake Francis
    up, but this is "Fly Fishing Only".

    Keith
184.6North River, yea that's it!NONODE::PETERSENFri Sep 19 1986 16:556
    
    The name of the river is , North River, it runs right through
    Pembroke center, Pembroke is on the south shore.
    
    Erik.
    
184.7Aroostook CountySMURF::CLINEGreg ClineThu Feb 12 1987 16:5516
    A great lake for landlocked salmon is East Grand Lake in Orient,
    ME.  Its located in scenic Aroostook County ( "The County" to natives)
    so its a long but worthwhile drive.
    
    Fish immediately after ice-out; around April 1.  Use live smelt
    and troll.  A good place to stay is "Rideout's Resort" in Orient.
    They provide boat, bait, and they will even cook your catch.
    
    Sincerely,
    
    
    Greg Cline
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