Officials with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife report that fishing continues to be
good at waterways across the state. In Aroostook County, authorities indicated fall is a great time for anglers.
Up north, “It’s a great time to go fishing,” said IFW Fisheries Biologist Frank Frost, “it’s been tremendous on some of our smaller ponds.”
“It’s going to be a good couple of weeks,” added Frost, who says the recent cold weather has the fish spread out and actively feeding. “Overcast days with a low wind are the ideal days.”
While Frost didn’t mention any particular ponds, if you are looking for some excellent trout fishing, scan the law book for ponds with high length limits and low bag limits.
Rivers are still a little high in the region, so anglers are waiting for flows to settle down. Anglers trolling the shore on area lakes and ponds are having good luck.
“Square, Cross and Eagle are all good salmon lakes, and activity is starting to pick up,” said Frost. “Any of those are good places to go these last two weeks of the season. Anglers are getting fish right near shore in water 8-10 feet deep.”
