Local Waters
Casco Bay (Portland town ramp)
Portland · about 8 min from Portland
🌔 SW 3 mph · alongshore · Mostly Sunny · Low 3:18 am · water 61.5°F
Portland's named public ramp on Casco Bay.
Shop: Eldredge Bros. Fly Shop
What’s on
Near Portland · New England, Pennsylvania, Oregon. New in town
Monday, August 24. Not a bite score.
Day report
Weather, light, and water at a glance. Tap a day to plan around it.
Salt River / stream Lake / pond Shop (desk) Guide only Parking Stay State access Private — ask first
Three to consider
60 public waters in this drive. One salt, one river, one pond when we have them. Nearest 40 also listed.
Presumpscot River (Westbrook)
Westbrook / Windham · about 20 min from Portland
🌔 SW 3 mph · Mostly Sunny · 246 cfs good
The river a Portland person actually fishes after work.
Shop: L.L. Bean Hunting & Fishing
Highland Lake (Windham)
Windham · about 25 min from Portland
🌔 SW 3 mph · Mostly Sunny
A Portland-side pond when the coast is blown out.
Shop: L.L. Bean Hunting & Fishing
Also in range
- Fore River (South Portland) Salt · about 8 min · Fish should be around
- Casco Bay (Harpswell DACF landing) Salt · about 25 min · Fish should be around
- Royal River (Yarmouth harbor) River · about 25 min · Fish should be around
- Scarborough / Pine Point Salt · about 25 min · Fish should be around
- Royal River (North Yarmouth) River · about 30 min · Open — flies and lures only
- Little Sebago Lake (Windham DIFW) Lake / pond · about 35 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Saco River (Biddeford DACF) River · about 35 min · Fish should be around
- Sebago Lake (Raymond DIFW) Lake / pond · about 40 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Androscoggin River (Brunswick town) River · about 45 min · Fish should be around
- Sebago Lake (State Park / Casco DACF) Lake / pond · about 45 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Kennebec River (Bath town landing) River · about 55 min · Fish should be around
- Reid State Park / Popham Salt · about 55 min · Fish should be around
- Webhannet River (Wells town landing) Salt · about 55 min · Fish should be around
- Androscoggin River (Auburn DIFW) River · about 60 min · Open — flies and lures only
- Mousam Lake (Shapleigh DIFW) Lake / pond · about 60 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Long Lake (Bridgton DACF) Lake / pond · about 65 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Moose Pond (Bridgton town landing) Lake / pond · about 70 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Pemaquid River (Bristol DACF) Salt · about 70 min · Fish should be around
- York Long Sands Salt · about 70 min · Fish should be around
- Nonesuch River River · about 20 min · Open — flies and lures only
- Merepoint Bay Salt · about 35 min · Fish should be around
- Crystal Lake Lake / pond · about 40 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Middle Bay Salt · about 40 min · Fish should be around
- Runaround Pond Lake / pond · about 40 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Buttermilk Cove Lake / pond · about 45 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Crescent Lake Lake / pond · about 45 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Horne Pond Lake / pond · about 45 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Lily Pond Lake / pond · about 45 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Little Ossipee Flowage Lake / pond · about 45 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Little Ossipee Pond Lake / pond · about 45 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Sand Pond Lake / pond · about 45 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Thomas Pond Lake / pond · about 45 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Lower Range Pond Lake / pond · about 50 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- New Meadows River River · about 50 min · Open — flies and lures only
- Sokokis Lake Lake / pond · about 50 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Trickey Pond Lake / pond · about 50 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Upper Range Pond Lake / pond · about 50 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Cathance River River · about 55 min · Open — flies and lures only
- Nequasset Lake Lake / pond · about 55 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Hancock Pond Lake / pond · about 60 min · Open — South Zone, summer