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Royal River (Yarmouth harbor)

Yarmouth, ME · about 25 min from Portland (typical, off-peak)

Portland-side tidal Royal from the town harbor lot.

Salt River / stream Lake / pond Shop (desk) Guide only Parking Stay State access Private — ask first

Season

Maine schoolies usually show later than Mass and leave earlier. Same slot limit. You need the Maine saltwater registry as well as a freshwater license if you mix rivers. Confirm DMR / IFW. Official rule

License

Maine saltwater registry; Maine freshwater license

Park

Town of Yarmouth all-tide hard ramp. Barrier-free. Seasonal toilets. Trailer and vehicle parking. Fee posted.

Walk in

Short from the harbor lot.

Wading

Harbor and river mouth. Current on the tide.

Usual window

June–September for stripers. Freshwater rules above tide.

Thursday conditions

W 1 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky: ⛅ 82° partly
Sun and moon: Rise 5:57 · 🌕 Full moon · Set 7:27
Wind at dawn: W 1 mph offshore · Partly Cloudy · 46°F
Wind later: dawn: W 1 mph

10am: 0 mph

2pm: N 1 mph

dusk: NW 5 mph
Tide: Low 5:19 am (0.3 ft) · High 11:31 am (8.8 ft) · Low 5:22 pm (0.9 ft) · High 11:37 pm (9.9 ft) Best moving water is the three hours into 11:31 am high. · Portland
Flow: 26 cfs · 0.95 ft · 6:30 pm · Royal River at Yarmouth, Maine · USGS gauge

A setup that belongs here

8-wt, Clouser; 5-wt above tide.

Notes

Town public ramp. Tidal. Striper water in season plus freshwater upstream of tide. Stay in the town lot.

Maps Call shop

Log this trip

Stays on this phone only. Nobody else sees it.

Shops

Eldredge Bros. Fly Shop

1480 US Route 1, Cape Neddick, ME 03902
Call or check the site — seasonal hours

The southern Maine / NH seacoast fly shop. Call before a first York or Hampton trip.

Call Website

L.L. Bean Hunting & Fishing

95 Main St, Freeport, ME 04032
Store hours vary; fishing department inside the flagship

Classes and a full counter. Tourist, but they will talk to a first-timer.

Call Website

Guides

Shop desks, plus a few independents who fish public water. We do not take a cut. Call them.

Eldredge Bros. — seacoast

Cape Neddick, ME · shore / wade · Half or full day — ask the shop

Good for: York, Hampton, first Maine striper, seacoast trout

The southern Maine / NH seacoast desk. Call before you hire anyone off Instagram.

Call the shop Website

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.