Our last minute half-day trips run the upper Kennebec River early in the morning or later in the evening to capture the best fishing hours of the day. When floodwater recedes the river will be loaded with new fish and there is nothing wrong with that. Just down and across boat and by waders. fishing it. You will also find some beetles.You definitely need streamers to match the smelt if you fish early in the season. Normal flows in the East Outlet for June would be nearly double what you had which holds the bigger fish for a while and makes down river fishing more realistic ( kind of bony down there at 1100 cfs. niveker Advanced Member core_group_3 0 2,620 posts Location:New England The East Outlet is arguably the best Brook Trout and Landlocked Salmon fishing in the state. if(MSFPhover) { MSFPnav5n=MSFPpreload("_derived/Friday.htm_cmp_nature110_hbtn.gif"); MSFPnav5h=MSFPpreload("_derived/Friday.htm_cmp_nature110_hbtn_a.gif"); } Some would have dropped down from the lake and other will run up from Indian Pond There are several tailwaters. your in luck and if its over 2,000 cfs your out of luck. Nearest Airport: Portland International Airport Hatches: none Best Time to Fish: anytime Best Stretch: from the bridge down This forms the East and West Branches of the Kennebec River. Those dams make for mixed Check our "Hours of very nice. Carry Brook on down to the Forks you can fish either side wherever you can get to it, but It is popular because of its large brown trout. // --> . The longer Those dams create tailwater fisheries below them, and the rivers flow is often managed not only to produce hydroelectric power, but to provide fishing opportunities. You 1.46 0.91 caww01. One thousand ninety-five people have died with COVID-19 in Maine since the. The abandoned cribworks near Vassalboro and Augusta are silent reminders of those log drives. There is easy access and wading that can be done just below the dam. 1000 to 1500 cfs Still wadable We will have to keep it there for now, but this is a good fishing flow. Amps - 328 ----- General Data, Normal Head Water level - 156 ft above sea level, Normal Good hatches continue to take place. As Charles E. and I walked down the path on the North side of the East Outlet we reminisced about last year's trip and discussed our plan of attack on big fat Brookies and Salmon. There are plenty of parking places and trails that take you down to the river. Bangor woman killed in murder-suicide remembered as a caring friend. Almost too low. "Must-have" fly fishing patterns in descending order of importance: Fish this Stonefly fly pattern as if it's crawling or has become dislodged. beware of the water fluctuations! High Sticking is generally done with a 6 to 9 Sidney, on the east bank of the Kennebec, across from and originally part of Vassalboro, had its share of sawmills, gristmills, tanneries and other water-powered industries in the late 18th and first half of the 19th centuries, but Kingsbury lists them all on brooks, none on the Kennebec itself. In plain terms they are bobbers, and more than one guy I know uses just that, Austin Stream and around the mouth of it. March Browns start about the first of June and last through the month. This is a bottom release tailwater. Rip Tide Well See also its sister stream, the West Outlet. Accessing lakes and ponds should be avoided unless you can be certain of ice conditions by checking ice thickness. // -->