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| Capt. Dave Pecci |
Fishing conditions: June has arrived and so have the striped bass Lot's of bait in the lower river. Water levels are running a bit high and the river is a bit silty after the rains but that will clear up in a few days. Schoolies are bunched up in several places in the lower river.
Inshore temperature: 60 Degrees F
Offshore temperature: 55 Degrees F
Type of bait fish are feeding on: Alewives, River Herring, Sand Eels and juvenile Sea Herring
Fish species: Striped bass, bluefish, football bluefin tuna and shark
Fishing season: Mid June - September (Prime: July & August)
Nearest airport: Portland International Airport (PWM)
Recommended fly fishing leader: 7 ½ Foot Leader
Recommended fly fishing tippet: 16 Pound Test
Best fly fishing rod: 9' 9 Weight Fly Rod
Best floating fly line: Striper WF
Best sinking fly line: Depth Charge Full Sink
The Kennebec Estuary is located in Midcoast Maine. Carrying 20% of the state's freshwater run off it is one of the largest and most important estuaries in the Northeast. The Kennebec is home to America's most northern native populations of striped bass, Atlantic sturgeon, carp, American eel, alewives and blue back herring. Migratory species such as bluefish, mackerel, pollock, sand eels, Atlantic herring, and ...

Watch for bird activity and look for breaking fish in shallow water. small baitfish imitations and surface flies work great in early June on both sinking and floating lines
Fishing should continue to improve over the next few weeks
