Conference wahoo::fishing

    	Rather than list all the good fishing along your proposed route
    I would rather steer you to a fairly complete source of the info
    you seek. DeLorme fishing map booklets are available by county.
    There are also DeLorme books available on Maine Rivers & Streams, 
    Lakes & Ponds and Saltwater. You can pick them up in most sporting
    goods stores. Maybe you could stop off at Kittery Trading Post or
    LL Bean's along the way and pick them up. If you want the address
    of the Publisher let me know and I will look it up for you.
    Paul

RE: 744.24 	(june stripers)           
>    it. Popham Beach at the mouth of the Kennebec is one of the hot
>    spots but it is a fair hike to get there from "down South".
                                          
    Above was part of a reply to a note I entered, asking about stripers
    in Maine.  I think I'll take the advice of .1 and order those maps
    from Beans.  In the mean time...      
                                          
    Looking at Delorme's Maine Atlas, Merrymeeting Bay, where the 
    Androscoggin meets the Kennebec, and then flows into the ocean
    looks real interesting.  Anyone care to share some info on 
    fishing that area this time of year?   
                                          
    Don Mac

	I have never fished Merrymeeting Bay but I have seen people fishing
all the way up the river as far as Augusta for stripers. Blues usually travel 
up as far as Bath although I don't know what's keeping them this year, they
are unusually late. 
	Are you planning on fishing from a boat or from shore? With a boat 
(this does not mean canoe) you could launch at Bath and go upstream to the 
Bay. Trolling or casting into some of the many rips may produce something. 
If you don't have any luck there you could go downstream and fish for blues 
across from Bath Iron Works just below the bridge or keep working your way 
out to sea. You can also fish from shore across from BIW but if you are shore 
bound you would be much better off at Popham Beach.
	If you want more detail, let me know.
Paul

    Thanks Paul. I'm considering taking the canoe, but was planning
    on leaving the boat at home.  If I take the boat it'd look to much
    like a "fishing trip" and that might not go over too well... 8^)
                                      
    I just took a look at the Maine Atlas and Popham Beach State Park
    sounds like it's just what I'm looking for, thanks for the tip,
    any other spots like that one around?   
                                      
    I'm also looking for a campground in the area, I've heard Hermit
    Island is real nice, but we'd like electricity - we got a little 
    fishing buddy on the way and the wife doesn't want to 'rough' it 
    too much.                                        
                                                     
    Thanks again,                                    
    Don Mac                                          
                                                     

    Any info on the Pemiquid Beach area?  That's where I was able to
    find a campsite.
    
    Pemiquid River, Damariscotta River, Johns River, Johns Bay?
    
    Don Mac

    Don Mac,
    	There is a campground right near Popham. I'll see if I can find
    out the name and number. I'll also ask around about Pemaquid. I
    don't have any first hand knowledge of the area but I'll see what
    others have to say.
    Paul
    
    P.S. Bring plenty of "fly dope". I fished the surf at Popham once
    and could not believe the mesquitoe population.

    Yo Paul...
    
      I will be making an overnight stop at Booth Bay...any good shore
    fishing around there? Won't have the boat but I should be able to
    sneak along a 10ft surf stick. Will be going Aug 10th.
    
    Hows the offshore seen up there looking?
    
    Bruce

    Bruce.....
    How the heck does one "SNEAK" a 10 foot rod....
    
    			ANYWHERE?????
    
    Bagel

    I knew you would like that one...much easier to fit a two piece
    10 foot surf rod in the trunk of the wifes suburu than a 21 foot
    boat! I'll just lay in on the bottom and say 'hey look what I found'
    as we pull up to some good looking shore line.
    
    Bruce

    CC,
    	There is a footbridge at the northern end of the harbor and
    I have heard that you can fish for flounder from it. I was there
    last week for Windjammer Days and looked it over. I wasn't impressed,
    but you never can tell. I don't know where to get bait there either.
    Boothbay is primarily a tourist mecca although several party boats
    are based there. I'll do some research tonight and see what I can
    find.
    Paul

    re.6  
    
    Paul, I checked out most of the campsites in the area that are listed
    in the Maine Atlas, they were either full or did not offer elec.
  
    Don Mac

    Thanks Paul...This is not a fishing trip...the wife wants to go
    to freeport (beans) and we are going to stay in Booth Bay. My
    REAL vacation will be a couple trips to Block for yellowfin.
    
    Bruce

    
    	went fishing there last saturday and caught 125 mackeral in
    two hours.  i think the mackeral are in.  blues should be coming
    soon.  you can launch a boat at the restoration just down the road
    from the camping area.
    	also damariscotta lake and biscay pond are good fishing areas
    damariscotta has bass, salmon,brown trout, brook trout,and various
    junk fish.
    	biscay pond has brown trout, bass, white perch, and other junk
    fish.
    		good luck
    		froggy
    

>    < Note 761.13 by RANGLY::TURCOTTE_PAU >
>                         -< mackeral are in the river >-
>    	went fishing there last saturday and caught 125 mackeral in
>    two hours.  i think the mackeral are in.  blues should be coming
>    soon.  you can launch a boat at the restoration just down the road
>    from the camping area.
 
    Which river?  -Don Mac

    
    	don i srcrewed up it's not a river it's a bay.
    
    talk to the people at the camping area and they will be able to
    tell you how to get to the restoration. there is a dock there that you
    can fish off of.  people usually use diamond jigs.
    
    	hoppy fishing
    	froggy
                           
    

	Re .5>
	
	Don Mac,
		According to one DeLorme publication " People catch
	mackerel and harbor pollock right off the Pemaquid Restaurant
	dock and the harbor itself is a good bet for tinker mackerel. 
	Upriver there are good sand bottom areas for flounder." I would 
	think that Pemaquid Beach itself would be a good spot for some 
	surf casting. New Harbor on the other side of Pemaquid Neck is 
	supposed to have flounder fishing but I don't know about access. 
		Bait is available at the Fisherman's Co op on the opposite 
	side of the Pemaquid River from the beach (207-677-2801). This may
	just be bait for the local commercial fishermen but it would be worth
	a call. 

	Re .7>

	Capt Codfish,
		DeLorme's fishing maps state that there are all kinds of
	fishing in the Boothbay area but it appears that it requires a 
	boat. I couldn't find any bait sources either but I know that there
	are commercial fishing warves in the harbor and you might be able to 
	get some there ... there is one right next to Captain Fishes Motel. 
	You might want to try fishing off the footbridge or some of the many 
	docks in the harbor. You could also buy clams at a supermarket for 
	bait.
		As I stated in my earlier reply, I went there last week
	for windjammer days. It was a family outing but I brought two rods 
	"just in case". I never used the rods but I enjoyed myself doing the
	tourist thing and I recommend Boothbay as a good vacation spot even 
	if you don't go fishing.


	Re all>
		I don't want to get you all in trouble with the family but
	if you want to do some Downeast offshore fishing I'd be happy to 
	take you out if I can. I live in West Gardiner which is probably less 
	than a one hour drive by land or two by sea from both locations ... 
	sounds like the midnight ride of Paul Revere :^) ... If you want 
	to work that into your plans, send me mail and we'll try to work out 
	the details.

	Paul

    Thanks for the info on the Maine coast.  We had a good time up there,
    but didn't get a chance to fish too much. 
    
    Sure enough, people were catching mackeral off the Pemiquid Pier,
    and Popham Beach (by the fort) was lined with surfcasters.  I was
    able to fish Popham for an hour or so during the incoming tide,
    but like everyone else there at the time, did not have any luck. 
    (except for a few small mackeral)
    
    Thanks again, Don Mac