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I was thinking of visiting my cousin in New Glouscester, Maine this year. He's an avid fisherman, but is not too familiar with boats, and I was thinking I'd like to bring my 22' up for some inshore fishing when the Bass arrive there. Any suggestions? He might very well have more knowledge than I give him credit for, as some of his friends probably have boats.
But I'd appreciate any info just the same.
We would probably do a trip with the kids, and another trip without.
Stripers along Maine coast have been going down in numbers every year. Where there were many bass there are few if any . Maine is at the end of the stripers migration an less and less get there.
Well, New Gloucester is inland. You could do some freshwater fishing on Lake Sebago or Thompson Lake and you could trailer over to the coast and launch in South Freeport or Harpswell. I will dig thru my files and post some suggestions. I typically fish the area a bit south of that region, from Wells to Kennebunkport, and north of that area, from Harpswell to Georgetown.
Those areas south, like gf was mentioning will most likely hold some macks come june. take along a sabiki rig(s) and small spoons. There was a ton of 'em around the estuaries/inlets in the past.
If there's bass, you can find them with the livies around the rocks.
Don't discount the run to some ledges for BFT...but that might be a bit far/require some trailering.
The lakes are super pretty as well, and huge!
good luck!
Thanks for the input. It looks like I should talk to him and narrow it down some. There's no shortage of places to try. Maybe a day on the lake with the kids, and a trip to the coast for the Dad's.
Ok, I went back and checked my logs and notes from prior years and I am going to offer up 4 possibilities from my "private stash".
1. South of Portland you might try the Scarborough River at Pine Point in Scarborough. There is a ramp at the end of King Street, off of Pine Point Road, which is Route 9.
This location gives you access to the Harraseeket River as well as Casco Bay.
3. Continuing up the coast, only about 6 miles by water from Winslow Park, but 30 miles by car, is Dolphin Marina on Potts Harbor in Harpswell: http://www.dolphinmarinaandrestaurant.com/
There are plenty of good fishing spots around Harpswell Sound. Be sure to stop in to the restaurant for a bowl of fish chowder!
4. My last suggestion is the Sawyer Ramp on the New Meadows River in Brunswick. This ramp is easily accessed from the Bath Road, just off Route 1. It's 8 miles down river to the open ocean but you will see some breathtaking spots and the fishing can be quite good.
I thought I would add a little input about the ramps, I dont fish, so cant help much there.
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Originally Posted by gf
1. South of Portland you might try the Scarborough River at Pine Point in Scarborough. There is a ramp at the end of King Street, off of Pine Point Road, which is Route 9. The pine point ramp is not very steep, but is scheduled to be rebuilt this year. http://www.boatmaine.us/calsingle.aspx?resID=4706
2. North of Portland, there is a good ramp facility at Winslow Park on Staples Point Road in Freeport: http://www.freeportmaine.com/departm...php?page_id=98 This ramp is nice, but is only usable at the top half of the tide. As someone else said there is a good ramp in the Royal river in Yarmouth, it is at the end of "Old Shipyard Road"
This location gives you access to the Harraseeket River as well as Casco Bay. There is a new ramp at the end of Mere Point neck in Brunswick. very nice! http://www.boatmaine.us/mere-point-b...nch-maine.aspx
3. Continuing up the coast, only about 6 miles by water from Winslow Park, but 30 miles by car, is Dolphin Marina on Potts Harbor in Harpswell: http://www.dolphinmarinaandrestaurant.com/
There are plenty of good fishing spots around Harpswell Sound. Be sure to stop in to the restaurant for a bowl of fish chowder!
4. My last suggestion is the Sawyer Ramp on the New Meadows River in Brunswick. This ramp is easily accessed from the Bath Road, just off Route 1. It's 8 miles down river to the open ocean but you will see some breathtaking spots and the fishing can be quite good. This is a good ramp , but as said it is quite a long ways down the river and can be tricky in spots at low tide, with better than a mile of no wake zone.
IF you want to venture further down the coast (thats north by the way) LOTS of people fish the Kennebec River.
The Kennebec Angler in Bath, ME can give you some advice and sell you the right tackle http://kennebecangler.com/
and there are 3 good ramps nearby. http://www.boatmaine.us/ramps.aspx
Beware the southern ramp in bath at mid tide as the current can be fierce and sweeps across the ramp, and the northern ramp in Bath is a little bumpy at low tide, but usable with caution, avoid it on a drainer though.
If you want to stay south of Portland, Saco bay is a popular spot accessed by the pine point ramp mentioned earlier, or there is a good ramp on the Saco river off Pool St in Biddeford, known locally as the Marblehead ramp, cause it is at the end of Marblehead lane.
The Saco river is also a good jumping off point for Tantas Ground (Tanner's) Jefferies ledge or Platts Bank, all heavily fished spots.
And dont forget Portland, South Portland, and Falmouth all have good ramps, but parking is bad at Falmouth, and Portland is usable but shallow at low tide (2' draft max). these all give good access to southern Casco Bay and Portland harbor.
One last good resource for info and tackle is Saco bay Tackle http://www.sacobaytackle.com/
Pine point is a good ramp but if the tide is moving very difficult. Ferry beach...never tried but I have heard its terrible. I always used the Munjoy hill ramp...I cant get very busy but it is a huge dock and you dont have to worry about moving water. That and SOPO are they only ramps you can pull a boat anywhere near low tied. I am sure better ones are around but those were my choices when I trailored. I usauuly start looking for stripers on Mothers Day....SOme of my best fish have been caught inthe first 2 weeks of June. Good luck!
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