Water flow: NA
Visibility: 48 inches
Water temperature at mid-day: 52 Degrees F
Water condition: Clear
Best time of day to fish: High Noon
Best stretch: Big, West Grand, Machias, Wabassus, Pocumcus, Syslodobsis, St. Croix
Best access point: Varies
Fly fishing hatches in order of importance:
alewife galore
Fish species: smallmouth bass, salmon, togue, chain pickerel, white perch
Fishing season: Iceout into November
Nearest airport: Bangor International - Commercial / Princeton - Private Planes
Recommended fly fishing leader: 9 Foot Leader
Recommended fly fishing tippet: 2X Tippet
Best fly fishing rod: 9' 6 Weight Fly Rod
Best floating fly line: WF Trout Fly Line
Best sinking fly line: Coldwater Intermediate
With more than a dozen cool, clear glacial lakes surrounding Grand Lake Stream in Eastern Maine, the region has become famous for world-class fishing for smallmouth bass. With the likes of Joe Brooks, H.G. Tappley, W.G Tappley, Harold Blaisdell, Dave Whitlock and numerous other fishing icons putting ink to paper, the Downeast Lakes Region of Maine fast became a first rate destination for "bugging" for smallmouth. ...
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