Local Waters
Saco River (Fryeburg DACF)
Fryeburg, ME · about 80 min from Portland (typical, off-peak)
Maine Saco above the lakes, from the named state carry-in.
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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Smallmouth bass
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Trout
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Sunfish and crappie
Also worth a thought: Largemouth bass, 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
- License
- Maine freshwater license
- Park
- DACF state carry-in, Fryeburg. Toilets. Large vehicle lot.
- Walk in
- Short from the state lot to the bank.
- Wading
- Wadable in normal water. Summer crowds.
- Usual window
- Apr 1–Sep 30. Flies/lures after Aug 16.
- Tuesday conditions
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Wind ? mph.
- Sky
- ⛅ 94° partly
- Sun and moon
- Rise 5:58 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:34
- Wind at dawn
- 0 mph · Mostly Clear · 64°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: 0 mph
- 10am: 0 mph
- 2pm: 0 mph
- dusk: NE 1 mph
- A setup that belongs here
- 5-wt, nymphs and dries.
- Notes
- DACF carry-in. General-law stream plus summer tube traffic. Stay public.
Log this trip
Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.
Shops
North Country Angler
2888 White Mountain Hwy, North Conway, NH 03860
Call — mountain hours
The independent Whites shop. Saco and the neighborhood streams.
Guides
Shop desks, plus a few independents who fish public water. We do not take a cut. Call them.
North Country Angler — book a day
North Conway, NH · wade · Half or full day
Good for: Saco and White Mountain public water
Shop desk for the overnight Conway trip.
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.