Local Waters
Kennebec River (Augusta waterfront)
Augusta, ME · about 3 hours from Portsmouth (typical, off-peak)
Capital city Kennebec from the named town lot.
Salt River / stream Lake / pond Shop (desk) Guide only Parking Stay State access Private — ask first
Around now
Most likely in this drive this week. Not a guarantee — confirm the official rule.
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Striped bass
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Bluefish
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Smallmouth bass
Also worth a thought: Largemouth bass, Trout, Sunfish and crappie, Chain pickerel.
- Season
- Aug 16–Sep 30: artificials only on general-law streams. This is fly water by state rule. Special laws still override. Confirm FLOAT / the law book. Official rule
- Park
- City of Augusta hard ramp. Toilets. Trailer parking. Signed public waterfront.
- Walk in
- Short from the waterfront lot.
- Wading
- Big river. Shore fly.
- Usual window
- Spring through the fly-only date. Stripers on the tide in season.
- Friday conditions
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Wind ? mph.
- Sky
- ⛅ 84° partly
- Sun and moon
- Rise 5:56 · 🌕 Full moon · Set 7:25
- Wind at dawn
- 0 mph · Mostly Clear · 55°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: 0 mph
- 10am: 0 mph
- 2pm: W 1 mph
- dusk: N 2 mph
- Flow
- 1870 cfs · 5.21 ft · 7:15 pm · Kennebec River at North Sidney, Maine · USGS gauge
- A setup that belongs here
- 6- or 8-wt depending on species.
- Notes
- City public ramp. Tidal here. General law plus any local specials. Stay public.
Log this trip
Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.
Shops
Guides
Shop desks, plus a few independents who fish public water. We do not take a cut. Call them.
L.L. Bean — lessons and trips
Freeport, ME · lesson / shore · Walk-on classes and booked trips — ask the fishing desk
Good for: A first lesson, Portland-area day
Tourist flagship, but the fishing desk is real. Better for a lesson than a secret river.