It has been slow coming to the area but warmer temperatures and Spring is in full strut now. My grandfather always taught me that when the tree buds were the size of a mouse ear, it was time to go fishing. Well that time is here. I will be out there going at it this weekend for sure.
One kind of fishing that will see a quick jump start with water temperatures warming up in Hancock and Washington counties is salmon fishing. In a recent article in the Ellsworth American, Greg Burr, assistant regional fisheries biologists talked about action picking up. Here is a list that Greg recommends for the local area:
Washington County: West Grand Lake, Pocumcus Lake, Cathance Lake, Big Lake, Pleasant Lake (Alexander), and Gardner Lake.
Hancock County: Long Pond (Mount Desert Island), Alligator Lake, Phillips Lake and Green Lake.
Brook trout fishing should also pick up starting next week according to Mr. Burr. Here is his lists for those trout fanatics out there:
Washington County: West Branch of Machias River, Crooked River, Pleasant River, Old Stream, Mopang Stream, Fifth Lake Stream and the West Branch of the Narraguagus River.
Hancock County: West Branch and the Middle Branches of Union River
This week there will also be loads of waters that will be stocked with nice brookies ranging from 7 to 11 inches.
Huntley Brook Pond in Cutler, Middle River in Machias, Simpson Pond in Roque Bluffs, Fox Pond in T10 SD, Witch Hole Pond in Bar Harbor, Simmons Pond in Hancock, Fox Hole Pond in Deblois, North and South Meyers Pond in Columbia, Indian Lake in Whiting, Montegail Pond in Columbia Falls, Lily Pond in Trescott, Bubble Pond in Bar Harbor, Lily Pond in Deer Isle, Salmon Pond in T30 MD, Keenes Lake in Calais, Craig Pond in Orland, Six-Mile Lake in Marshfield, Upper Hadlock Pond in Northeast Harbor.
