Fishing Reports 2019
Fishing Report - Sept 27 2019
Posted on September 27 2019
It is looking to be a great finish to this year's fishing season. River levels are up and water temps are low in the 50 degree range. Fish are in all the places they should be this time of year. The Kennebago has plenty of fish and good flow. The...
Fishing Report - September 19 2019
Posted on September 19 2019
There has not been much change here this week. No new rain and cool temps. The river water temps have been in the low 50's. The water levels are very low so the fish that have moved up the rivers are staying where they are I think but I can't...
Fishing Report - September 12 2019
Posted on September 12 2019
There is lots going on here as the fall fishing season continues to improve. The fish arrived at Steep bank on the Kennebago last Friday. The Magalloway has had a good supply of Salmon that come well to nymphs and streamers. Water temps on most waters is in the mid...
Fishing Report - September 5 2019
Posted on September 05 2019
There have been some positive changes in the fishing conditions this week. We have had two rain events that have helped us with the river levels. The Kennebago is up in it's entirety. Water temps are in the 57-60 degree range. There should be fish up to Steep Bank...
Fishing Report - August 29 2019
Posted on August 29 2019
We received 6/10 inch of rain on Wednesday night. While it was good for the ground and gardens it had no effect on the river levels. Cool nights have cooled the water temps for morning fishing. The importance of fishing in the morning part of the day was made evident...
Fishing Report - August 22 2019
Posted on August 22 2019
Summer continues to roll along here in the mountains. Weather is normal we had 1/2 inch of rain yesterday and another 1/2 inch earlier in the week. The Magalloway has warmed up a bit in the 65-67 degree range. There are a good amount of fish there to catch...
Fishing Report - August 16 2019
Posted on August 16 2019
We received 1//3 to 1/2 an inch of rain today and more is expected in the next couple of days. Flows remain low but there are still brookies around in the streams and rivers. Water temps have been cooling a bit in the 62 -65 degree range in the...
Fishing Report - August 8 2019
Posted on August 08 2019
We received some much needed rain in the last couple of days. However the ground is so dry it just soaks it up with not much to improve water levels. The Magalloway was 62 degrees today with the flow staying at 350 cfs. We still caught fish on...
Fishing Report - August 1, 2019
Posted on August 01 2019
The hot weather of this past week has left. We received only 0.3 inches of rain so it remains very dry. The Magalloway River is in the 62-64 degree range with lots of trout and salmon. The bugs on the Mag are tan caddis size 14-16 and big stoneflies. The...
Fishing Report - July 25 2019
Posted on July 25 2019
The end of July is what it usually should be, warm and dry. The tailwaters are running at low flows as the lake levels have normalized. The freestone waters are on the low side but can improve with any rain we get. There are still plenty of small tan...
Fishing Report - July 18 2019
Posted on July 18 2019
After some rain on Wednesday and a cool morning today the weather will be hot and dry thru the weekend. The Magalloway will be the coldest water while the Rapid will be running rafting water this weekend. Water temps in the freestones range from the 60's in the headwaters...
Fishing Report - July 11 2019
Posted on July 11 2019
We are settled into summer here in Rangeley. Lakes are still high leading to good flows of water in the tail waters. Lack of rain has led to lowering flows in the freestones. The Magalloway today was 60 degrees and 650 cfs. There are plenty of caddis around...
fishing Report - July 4 2019
Posted on July 04 2019
We are in the middle of our first warm up of the summer. Lake levels are high and river levels are normal. Water temps are on the high side near 70 degrees. Welcome to the summer weather roller coaster. A couple of days of hot are usually followed...
Fishing Report - June 27 2019
Posted on June 27 2019
Summer weather seems to be settling upon us. Water temps are still on the low side in the 58-62 degree range. Hendricksons and March Browns are on their way out but the fish will still be looking for flies that look like them. There are plenty of caddis in the...
Fishing Report - June 20 2019
Posted on June 20 2019
After a nice first of the week we are getting some rain through the night. This new rain will probably bring up all the water in the area. If the Kennebago comes up a good amount it will bring a good crop of salmon in to the river. The Magalloway...
Fishing Report - June 13 2019
Posted on June 13 2019
Fishing is slowly improving in the Rangeley region. Hendrickson mayflies have been enjoyed by fisherman on most area rivers in the past week. I have only seen a few caddis in the air but they will be abundant soon. Water temps are remaining low which is good news. Today...
Fishing Report - June 6 2019
Posted on June 06 2019
Things are changing quickly here as we move toward summer. Water temps are topping 50 degrees and we have had our second 70 degree day in a row. Most places with water temps above 50 degrees are having Mayfly hatches at sometime during the day. I have not seen...
Fishing Report - May 30 2019
Posted on May 30 2019
Things are changing quickly here now that we have had some sunshine and warmer weather. Flow levels are all good and ready for the fisherman. I saw the first Mayflies today and my sports even caught a couple fish on dry flies. If you don't see Mayflies flying around the...
Fishing Report - May 23 2019
Posted on May 23 2019
Fishing remains slower than normal although daily temps are warming. We had 1 3/4 inches of rain on Monday which brought up all the moving water once again. At the present time most rivers are still high with the Rapid being too high to fish and the...
Fishing Report - May 17 2019
Posted on May 17 2019
Not much has changed here since last week. Flows remain high although the Magalloway is down low enough to fish in places. The water temp at the Mag yesterday was 38-40 degrees. The road to the upper Magalloway is still not passable as far as I know but I...
Fishing Report - May 9 2019
Posted on May 09 2019
Things are happening fast here. Ice on most lakes will be out by Sunday. Quimby Pond is out and would be a great place to wet a line. I remember when I was a kid that fishing Quimby at ice out was a real tradition. The tail waters, Magalloway...
Fishing Report - May 2 2019
Posted on May 02 2019
There is still not much to report here about the fishing season. The Magalloway is the only show in town as far as I know. It has been cold and cloudy here and some mornings we are still making ice on any open water. The lakes are filling up...
Fishing Report - April 12 2019
Posted on April 12 2019
There's not much to report yet but I thought it would be good to get things started by letting all know what it is like here. The spring melt started over the past weekend only to be slowed down by 6 more inches of snow this week. The...
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