fishing Reports 2016
Fishing Report September 23 2016
Posted on September 23 2016
Fisherman are rejoicing today with the change in the weather. After a week of summer days fall is in the air. We received over a half inch of rain today and air temps are falling. The fish came up the Kennebago last Friday as far as the Steep bank area. ...
Fishing Report September 9 2016
Posted on September 08 2016
The weather continues back and forth from warm to cool. Today we are in the dog days again and hoping for another shot of rain. The Magalloway is warm but at a good flow with an increase in Salmon in the last few days. The Rapid is also is at...
Fishing Report August 26 2016
Posted on August 26 2016

After another shot of water on Monday some streams and rivers are back to low and warm. The Kennebago saw no new fish show up and is low again. I haven't been to the Magalloway but assume that some new fish came up with the high flow from last week...
Fishing Report August 19 2016
Posted on August 19 2016

Good news, 3.5 inches of rain this week. Most of the water is at a good level that you would see in June. How long it will stay there I do not know. I don't know if this will bring fish up the Kennebago or not but my guess is...
Fishing Report August 11 2016
Posted on August 11 2016
Hot and dry is the word from Rangeley this week. Water temps are at the upper extent of the comfort range for the fish on the lakes. The small streams and headwaters are still cool but there is not much water in them. The good news is that rain is...
Fishing Report July 21 2016
Posted on July 21 2016

Summer rolls on this week. We did receive 1/2 inch of rain on Sunday which brought up the streams for a day. If you can fish the small water after a rain storm you could have some fun. Water temps in some of the headwaters I visited yesterday were in...
Fishing Report July 15 2016
Posted on July 15 2016
The dog days are here. August weather in July. We have received an inch of rain in the last week but it has not had any effect on the rivers. Temps in the first part of the week were good but have rebounded after the latest heat. A big change...
Fishing Report July 7 2016
Posted on July 07 2016
The latest cool down began today. After 3 days of heat the weather has turned cool and unsettled. On the Magalloway there have been large stonefly hatches. Stones and tan caddis are the bugs to copy for the rest of the month. A good way to get a look at...
Fishing Report June 30 2016
Posted on June 30 2016
The mini warm spell that we had the beginning of the week is over. It was broken by a period of rain that passed thru yesterday. Rain fall totals varied greatly. At our house we only had maybe 1/2 inch while the headwaters of the rivers had inches worth. Water...
Fishing Report June 23 2016
Posted on June 23 2016
Low water continues to persist on the local rivers. The good news is that increased flows on the Magalloway and Rapid are on the way. At the Rapid they have been running 1200 at night and the first recreational releases on the Mag. will start this week end. This means...
Fishing Report June 17 2016
Posted on June 17 2016
Summer weather has returned. After a long run of cloudy and cool days the water has cooled down into the 56-60 degree range. This cool down was just what we needed. Flows are still low due to the lack of rain but hopefully there will be some before it warms...
Fishing Report June 9 2016
Posted on June 09 2016
May has returned today. A high of 47 degrees, grey skies and gusty winds. Today was not dry fly weather on the area waters. However, this cool weather will really help to lower the water temps. The Magalloway was at 50 or so today and the Kennebago was at 54...
Fishing Report June 2, 2016
Posted on June 02 2016

It remains dry here in the mountains. The dam controlled rivers have good flow levels but could stand to have more water for the sake of the fish. The free flowing rivers are low and warming up to summer time temps. The Mag was at 50 degrees today while the...
Fishing Report May 27 2016
Posted on May 27 2016

The weather this week turned from spring to summer. Water temps are around the 60 degree mark. The hatches are in full swing. Yesterday I saw Hendricksons, March Browns, Caddis, and Little Black stone all at the same time. Fishing is good most places except for low water on the...
Fishing Report May 19 2016
Posted on May 19 2016
We are experiencing the usual ups and downs of spring with the weather. After cold days and snow on Sunday and Monday temps are getting warmer again. River water temps today were in the 47- 50 degree range. Suckers are everywhere and a few mayflies have been seen. Blackflies were...
Fishing Report May 12 2016
Posted on May 12 2016
With the warmer temps of this week things should start changing on the fishing scene. Water temps should reach into mid to high 40's and bugs will start to show up. One local river has had Hendricksons on it since Sunday. Suckers will get busy laying eggs any day now...
Fishing Report May 5 2016
Posted on May 05 2016
Change is coming very slowly this week. All the rivers are stuck at 42-43 degrees and at low flows. The lakes are all full, tomorrow the Rapid is scheduled to be at 1200 cfs while the Mag is at 345. The Magalloway is fishing good and some suckers have been...
Fishing Report April 28 2016
Posted on April 28 2016
It has been a cold and windy week here in Rangeley. With the weather the way it has been there has not been much change in the fishing or water temps. The good news is that the lakes are full and more flow is being put down the rivers. This...
Fishing Report April 21 2106
Posted on April 21 2016
It was a summer day here in the mountains. All the area lakes should be free of ice by the week end. There was still ice in Greenvale cove at sunset but they were trolling the open water all day. The smelt have been running in some places this week....
Fishing Report April 6 2016
Posted on April 06 2016
We have typical fishing conditions to report this first part of April. The area rivers are low, clear and cold. Some Brookies are being caught on the Magalloway from the Bennet Rd. bridge down river. I can bet that there are also some fish for the catching on the Rapid....
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