Fishing Reports - 2020
Rangeley Region Fishing Report - September 24 2020
Posted on September 24 2020
Things are still very dry here as we have only received 0.16 inches of rain in the month of September. That said, the fishing is not too bad. The fish have moved into the rivers without the flow increase as the water temps are the 45-50 degree range....
Rangeley Region Fishing Report - September 11 2020
Posted on September 11 2020
After a bit of a warm up this week the forecast is for cool weather and a chance of showers on Sunday. Water levels are very low but temps are not bad. There are plenty of fish in the lower Kennebago but catching them is a challenge. You have to...
Rangeley Region Fishing Report - Sept. 4 2020
Posted on September 04 2020
We have not had any flow changing rain since last week. Area rivers remain low but water temps are also staying low. The temp on the Magalloway is at 62-64 degrees while the Kennebago is in the 50's in the morning. There are some fish that have found their...
Rangeley Region Fishing Report - August 28 2020
Posted on August 28 2020
We have had a big change in our weather here this week. Cool days and nights have got it feeling like fall. This morning on the Kennebago it was 36 degrees and the water temps are in the mid 50's on all but the Magalloway. The next shot of rain...
Rangeley Region Fishing Report - August 21 2020
Posted on August 21 2020
The late summer just keeps rolling on in usual style. This is typically our time of lowest water and warmest water temps. Currently flows are low but water temps aren't too bad. The Magalloway is in the 58-64 degree range and flows are being kept in the 350 cfs range....
Rangeley Region Fishing Report - August 14 2020
Posted on August 14 2020
Wow, it's already the middle of August. Fishermen will soon be getting ready for the grand finale of the season. The Magalloway is running at usual flow levels but the water temp is slowly creeping up. It is in the 58 - 65 degree range. This time of the...
Rangeley Region Fishing Report - August 7, 2020
Posted on August 07 2020
The first week of August brought a nice shot of rain. We received over an inch and the streams went up nicely for a couple of days. Cooler nights are in the forecast for the next week which should keep water temps down. The bugs on most waters are...
Rangeley Region Fishing Report - July 30, 2020
Posted on July 30 2020
Over the last week we have received enough rain fall to sustain good water levels. The Magalloway is staying at 650 cfs for the most part with water temps in the 58-62 degree range. There are still caddis in the air and you can do well fishing dries. The...
Fishing Report - July 23 2020
Posted on July 23 2020
Our area waters are in good shape for the end of July. Flows are good and colder water can be found on the smaller streams. We received 0.8 inches of rain today so expect the moving water to come up for a day or two. Once the ground is...
Fishing Report - July 17 2020
Posted on July 17 2020
We had .5 to .75 inches of rain today and cool raw weather. Our water supply looks pretty good right now and temps have come down a bit. Look for hot weather over the weekend. Give it a couple of days and we could see some hex hatches...
Fishing Report - July 10 2020
Posted on July 10 2020
We are stuck in the summer doldrums here in Rangeley. The high water of a week ago has receded, but it sounds like more is on the way over the next couple of days. Unfortunately water temps are creeping back up into the "not-too-good" range. Lake temps are in...
Fishing Report - July 3 2020
Posted on July 03 2020
A great sigh of relief was heard here in the mountains after the rainfall this week. We received from 4 to 6 inches of rain over the course of 4 days. All the rivers were at bankful but are now receding. The dams are releasing lots of water so...
Fishing Report - June 26 2020
Posted on June 26 2020
The hot and dry spell has come to an end here in the mountains. Most areas received some rain but it was not enough to bring the river levels up. With river temps are at 70 degrees at the upper Mag and Rapid, 62 at the Cupsuptic and 56...
Fishing Report - June 19 2020
Posted on June 19 2020
Summer has come to the mountains this week. Hot weather and no rain has left our waters low and warming. Hopefully we will get the storms that are forecast in the coming days. The tailwaters, Magalloway and Rapid, are at low flows making for the ability to get to pockets...
Fishing Report - June 12 2020
Posted on June 12 2020
We are getting into the heart of early summer fishing season here. River flow levels are normal to low. Water temps are in the mid to high 50's. The caddis are hatching in large numbers while the mayflies are slowing down in some places. Nymphing is still what I have...
Fishing Report - June 5 2020
Posted on June 05 2020
The weather is still very changable here in the mountains. After hot summer weather last week we had over an inch of rain and two back to back frosts. It has been a good week for fishing with good water levels and cold water. There are lots of mayflies...
Fishing Report - May 28 2020
Posted on May 28 2020
What a difference a week makes. We have had 10 days of sun and summer warmth and the hatches have begun on the area waters. Flows have come down on the Rangeley and Magalloway but the freestones are still a bit high. The mayflies have been around for 3...
Fishing Report - May 21, 2020
Posted on May 21 2020
A lot has changed here since last week. We have had 5 days of rainless, warm weather. However, the water is on the high side. All the tailwaters are running at high levels and are not scheduled to come down till Monday but they could lower them at any time....
Fishing Report - May 14, 2020
Posted on May 14 2020
Not much has changed in the last week due to the cool weather.The ice is out everywhere and it looks like it might have stopped snowing for the year but I probably shouldn't of said that. Anyway, the ice out should help the water to start warming up. The...
Fishing Report - May 6 2020
Posted on May 06 2020
There are lots of changes this morning in the area. The lakes are full enough for them to start releasing water from the dams. The Magalloway is at 660 cfs which should start to move fish up the river. All flow levels can be checked at https://safewaters.com/river-system/8. The ice...
Fishing Report - April 16 2020
Posted on April 16 2020
Greetings and welcome to my first fishing report of the season. Well, there is not much to report. The Magalloway and Rapid usually have fish to catch this early. I have not caught anything yet and have been out to the Mag. three times. The water temp at the...
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