Fishing Reports - 2022
Rangeley Region Fishing Report - Sept. 22 2022
Posted on September 22 2022
It has been many years since we have had September rain like we had this week. In the last four days we have received over 4 inches and the rivers are all full and more. We have fished thru it all and caught some nice brookies and salmon. Water...
Rangeley Region Fishing Report - Sept. 16 2022
Posted on September 16 2022
Here we go again with another cool down. We are in very good shape here weather-wise going into the end of September. The temps are in the low 40's at night keeping the water temps in the 50's. The forecasted rain should move fish up into their spawning areas....
Rangeley Region Fishing Report - Sept. 9 2022
Posted on September 09 2022
Change is in the air here in the mountains this week. The cool and cloudy weather of last week - end has lowered water temps and moved the fish up some rivers. I have had two good mornings this week fishing on my own and have caught some nice...
Rangeley Region Fishing Report - Sept. 1 2022
Posted on September 01 2022
Fall was in the air today as we a high temp of only 57 degrees with clouds and a westerly breeze. We received 0.5 inches of rain earlier in the week and all the rivers and lakes are full. The water temps are in the 55-65 degree range on...
Rangeley Region Fishing Report - August 25 2022
Posted on August 25 2022
Here is what's happening in the mountains this week. Last week we received 1.5 inches of rain which boosted the flows for a couple of days with water temps in the 58-62 degree range in the backcountry. The larger rivers are staying in the upper 60's. On Tuesday night...
Rangeley Region Fishing Report - August 12 2022
Posted on August 12 2022
Our weather has finally broken away from the hot and humid of last week. Today's high temp is 59 degrees and the cloud cover makes it seem cooler. Yesterday afternoon I took a trip in the backcountry and found June level flows and water temps in the low 60's. It...
Rangeley Region Fishing Report - August 4 2022
Posted on August 04 2022
The weather here continues its summer cycles going from warm summer days to cooler days with periods of rain separating the two. The larger rivers remain to warm to fish for trout except for the Magalloway which has water temps in the 60-68 degree range. The water has become off...
Rangeley Region Fishing Report - July 29, 2022
Posted on July 29 2022
After some more rain the water levels remain good. While the warm weather has kept the larger rivers in the 68 to 70 degree range the smaller water cools down nicely over night. I took a trip yesterday and found water temps ranging from 72 to 54 degrees. The...
Rangeley Region Fishing Report - July 21 2022
Posted on July 21 2022
We are experiencing our hottest weather of the season here in the previously cool mountains. We received upwards of 2 1/2 inches of rain so far this week and thunder storms could bring additional water. On Wednesday morning all the freestone rivers were high and dirty and when I checked...
Rangeley Region Fishing Report - July 7 2022
Posted on July 07 2022
This summer's weather here in the mountains is the complete opposite of last's weather so far. Cool temps and full lakes and rivers are giving us a good extension of the fishing season. We received over an inch of rain in the last week. Rivers and streams are at good...
Rangeley Region Fishing Report - June 23 2022
Posted on June 23 2022
Our cool early summer weather continues here in the mountains. Water levels are staying at good levels and water temps are in the 55-65 degree range. The area lakes are all still full and rain has been timely in keeping water temps and flows good. Most mayfly hatches are...
Rangeley Region Fishing Report - June 9 2022
Posted on June 09 2022
Our cool early summer weather continues here in the mountains. We received 1 1/4 inches of rain in the last two days which should bring up the levels of the streams and rivers. This might lead to the release of some water on the dam controlled rivers. The Magalloway...
Rangeley Region Fishing Report - June 2 2022
Posted on June 02 2022
It has been a very different spring here in the Rangeley region compared with last year. We have been getting rain every week and day time temps are normal. River flow levels are normal and water temps are still in the 50's. Mayfly hatches are happening but caddis are...
Rangeley Region Fishing Report - May 26 2022
Posted on May 26 2022
The roller coaster spring weather continues here in the mountains. We haven't had rain since last Saturday so river levels are down to normal. The Kennebago is still a bit high for easy wading but very fishable. The sucker spawn is over. The fishing on the Magalloway has been...
Rangeley Region Fishing Report - May 19, 2022
Posted on May 19 2022
The weather this week has turned from 90 degrees and sunny on Sunday to snow on the mountain tops on Wednesday morning. We received close to an inch of rain on Tuesday night which left us with high water currently. The water temps have also dropped back into...
Rangeley Region Fishing Report - May 12, 2022
Posted on May 12 2022
This week has seen some real changes as summer has finally come upon us here in the Rangeley region. The summer weather is warming the water and bringing bugs and fish back into the rivers. The sucker spawn should be in full swing soon as the water temps...
Rangeley Region Fishing Report - May 7 2022
Posted on May 07 2022
The weather is slowly changing with a touch of summer time warmth on the way next week. Currently the water temps are still too cold to get fish moving much. Tailwaters are the coldest with temps around 40 while the freestones are in the 45-48 degree range. Flows are high...
Rangeley Region Fishing Report - April 29 2022
Posted on April 29 2022
Things are changing slowly here in the mountains but the upcoming warm weather should start to move the fishing season forward. The big news is that they started releasing more water from the Aziscohos and Middle Dams. This should move fish into the rivers. The water temps are still low...
Rangeley Region Fishing Report - April 24 2022
Posted on April 24 2022
Not much has changed in our area as far as catching goes but lots has changed in the water that we will have to work with in the future. The area lakes are all full. It is amazing to think of after seeing Aziscohos so low last fall but it...
Rangeley Region Fishing Report - April 12 2022
Posted on April 12 2022
Spring is here in the mountains of western Maine. The snow and ice are melting and the lakes are filling up with a summer's worth of water. I took a drive on Sunday to check the rivers and was very encouraged to see the amount of snow still in...
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