You do not want to miss it! A few days ago my sons and I, still thirsting for one more 11 th hour trout trip before the warming water put the brookies into the silt and the spring holes, took a spur of the moment over-nighter to the West Branch (Penobscot River) country for salmon and trout, or whatever we could find. The membership is rich with those who love to fish for all species including Atlantic salmon.

Spent a few days fly fishing the West Branch of the Penobscot River this week, skies were blue, black flies were hungry, and I was happy to fish in the wind. Later in life, with increased skills and knowledge, the younger Thibodeau ventured farther afield in Penobscot County in hopes of catching larger salmon, trout, and smallmouth bass.

You just can’t ever tell.

From the highlands and trout ponds of Baxter State Park to the lowlands and bass fisheries of the lower Penobscot River, the Penobscot Region is one of the most diverse in the state in terms of both land terrain and fisheries. Trout are rising. It is formed at the junction of the West Branch (famous for its landlocked salmon fishing) and the East Branch near the village of Medway, Maine. MILFORD, Maine (AP) — The Maine Department of Marine Resources says a tentative figure of 1,196 Atlantic salmon returned this year to the Penobscot River — the biggest number in eight years. They lurk here waiting for any thing that gets passed through the turbines for an easy meal. So come … In Maine, fishing for Atlantic salmon is currently prohibited, although as recent as the 1970’s angling provided tremendous recreational opportunities in the Penobscot basin and Downeast rivers, and were very important to local economies. Tweet. 5 Star Fatty Day! The statewide trap catch table includes counts of sea-run salmon captured on Maine rivers and salmon removed from the river as broodstock for restocking of Maine rivers and DOES NOT include captures of aquaculture strays or captive reared adult salmon released from Federal hatcheries. 'Listen to the sound of the river and you will get a trout.' Current fly fishing conditions are great!

Hundreds of lakes, streams and ponds make up the watershed of our area. Atlantic salmon are returning to the Penobscot River at a steady pace thus far. The Veazie Salmon Club is striving to regain it's presence in the local community and Bangor Region! West Branch of the Penobscot River: Maine Salmon Fishing Report. Join us in September on a unique and coveted wilderness back-country trip to fish for landlocked Atlantic salmon on the storied waters of the West Branch of the Penobscot river!

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Its drainage basin contains 8,610 square miles (22,300 km 2). Water temps were right around the magic 50 degree mark varying a bit from one location to the next. Katahdin in Spring . - Irish proverb . Fishing for them in any Maine river is prohibited. The water in the Penobscot River has been about 80 degrees Fahrenheit for the past few weeks — a level that’s less than optimal for Atlantic salmon — but the run of migrating fish is still the best in nine years, with 1,369 salmon being counted as of Monday, July 13. The Penobscot is not just for fly fishing, this river has numerous class IV and class V rapids so you will see many rafters during peak season. Weather, flows are perfect. The McKay Power Station below the Gorge is a great place to find Salmon. We will be fishing for mature landlocked salmon on the fly using streamer and nymphing techniques during the salmon’s annual fall migration.

Share Share. There could be a hex hatch, too. There is something for every class of fisherman. The Penobscot River / p ə ˈ n ɒ b s k ə t / is a 109-mile-long (175 km) river in the U.S. state of Maine.Including the river's West Branch and South Branch increases the Penobscot's length to 264 miles (425 km), making it the second-longest river system in Maine and the longest entirely in the state. Situated on the Brewer shore of the Penobscot River’s Bangor Salmon Pool, the snug clubhouse is a touchstone to an era when Atlantic salmon fishing attracted anglers from across this country and beyond. The fishing is abundant so get out there. Region F - Penobscot Region. Rainbow Smelt are mostly a dark blue green with bright silver sides. Hatch may be occuring.

Fisheries staffers from the Maine Department of Marine Resources said the 176 salmon … Located on the East Branch of the Penobscot River, Bowlin Camps Lodge has everything a fishing enthusiast could ask for.