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Type a water or a town. We'll show you what swims there, what it eats, and the rig we'd bring. Built from Maine IF&W survey and stocking data. 34 of the 124 waters have had our full review; the rest are marked Draft.
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Species lists come from Maine IF&W lake surveys and stocking records plus our own spot research; each record notes when it was last checked. Records marked as drafts come straight from state data and have not had our full field review yet. The bait and rig suggestions are the same ones on our species guides.
Missing your water? We add reviewed waters every month. Ask for one: [email protected].
Not sure where to start? Pick a part of Maine to see its waters on the map.
The York County beaches, tidal rivers, and warmwater ponds of the far southern coast.
9 waters · 1 fully reviewed
Show on the mapCasco Bay, the Portland-area rivers, and Sebago country.
7 waters · 2 fully reviewed
Spot guide: Sebago Lake
Show on the mapPenobscot Bay and the peninsulas from Bath to Belfast.
12 waters · 5 fully reviewed
Spot guide: Popham Beach
Show on the mapMount Desert Island, Acadia, and the Washington County coast.
28 waters · 4 fully reviewed
Show on the mapThe Rangeley lakes, the high peaks, and the Oxford Hills.
15 waters · 8 fully reviewed
Show on the mapMoosehead, Katahdin, the Allagash, and the Aroostook County waters.
33 waters · 10 fully reviewed
Spot guide: Moosehead Lake
Show on the mapThe Kennebec Valley and the Belgrade Lakes.
17 waters · 4 fully reviewed
Show on the mapGreater Bangor and the lower Penobscot River corridor.
3 waters · 0 fully reviewed
Show on the mapStriped bass fishing in Maine · Brook trout fishing in Maine · Maine fishing seasons and regulations
