I need help in finding places I may fish as a shore fisherman or wading in shallow waters for trout and salmon. I also would like recommendations for head boat ocean fishing trips at reasonable costs? I am retired and as you do not have a lot of discretionary money for guided trips.Had to cancel trip to Wash where even I can catch fish without guides or all day struggles. Do not need a fish on every cast but would like 1/2 an hour catch and release mostly.

Since you are heading for a coast, try something different. Surf and shore fishing for Striped Bass is great all along the maine coast, A quick google search will find numerous help and how to articles for different regions.

I'll be in Maine this summer as well, with my wife, for about a month. Staying on a private spring fed lake with plenty of Togue to catch. Be sure to get a non resident license. Maine Game Wardens have no humor.

You can head north to the golden road and north maine woods,some pretty good brook trout fishing up there, get a Maine atlas and gazetteer. also northmainewoods.org is helpful

I forgot to say where. Bangor area. And thank all of you good info.

Try the Lobster Buoy Campground in South Thomaston. It right on the ocean and they welcome surf casters.

Plans got changed now going to Bangor maine area for summer

bigred1cav
Explorer
Mar 17, 2018
The Pumpkin Patch RV in Maine is looking for camp hosts we had to withdraw from our work there this summer.
mikestock
Explorer
Mar 16, 2018
Would like to help but can't think of any lyrics that may be helpful in WA.
bigred1cav
Explorer
Mar 13, 2018
Thanks for all the help. NOW, plans have returned to Washington State for all summer.
lakeside013104
Explorer
Mar 12, 2018
Clarryhill wrote:
mikestock wrote:
I'm sure you can find "Trailers for Sale or Rent" somewhere on Bangor. Or maybe even a room for rent for 50 cents.

"Two hours of pushin broom buys a 8x12 four-bit room"

Music to my ears!

Lakeside
Clarryhill
Explorer
Mar 12, 2018
mikestock wrote:
I'm sure you can find "Trailers for Sale or Rent" somewhere on Bangor. Or maybe even a room for rent for 50 cents.

"Two hours of pushin broom buys a 8x12 four-bit room"
DReisinger
Explorer
Mar 12, 2018
Bug repellant, if you are in the boonies,those Maine Black flies can be brutal
gradygal
Explorer
Mar 12, 2018
bigred1cav wrote:
docsouce wrote:
Try the Lobster Buoy Campground in South Thomaston. It right on the ocean and they welcome surf casters.

I will be inland at Pumpkin Patch Resort all summer.

We will be at the Pumpkin Patch, site 72. Hope to see you there!
lakeside013104
Explorer
Mar 11, 2018
melandme wrote:
bigred1cav wrote:
Good info, thank you

lakeside013104 wrote:
bigred1cav wrote:
I forgot to say where. Bangor area. And thank all of you good info.

Belfast, Northport, Camden, Rockport are all areas when you may fish from public docks and bridges for mackerel and Pollock. A boat in the bay will produce horse mackerel and strippers.

West branch of Penobscot river (west of Millinocket) for salmon and brook trout. About any brook beside the road in the North Maine Woods roads systems gives you trout fishing opportunities.

East and West Grand lake in Danforth and Grand Lake Stream, respectively, will produce landlocked salmon, brook trout, and lake trout.

All these locations are day trips from Bangor. Or you could even make a day trip into a weeks stay. Beautiful country and friendly people.

Have fun.

Lakeside

Do you use dollar bills as bait on the boat in the bay for strippers? :B

Hahahahah....I just proof read my post. Fat finger syndrome, for sure. That or old age or both. Seriously, the stripers, bite best on a big blue Rapala. Save the dollar bills to tip the waitress that brings you a Maine lobster dinner.

Lakeside
melandme
Explorer
Mar 11, 2018
bigred1cav wrote:
Good info, thank you

lakeside013104 wrote:
bigred1cav wrote:
I forgot to say where. Bangor area. And thank all of you good info.

Belfast, Northport, Camden, Rockport are all areas when you may fish from public docks and bridges for mackerel and Pollock. A boat in the bay will produce horse mackerel and strippers.

West branch of Penobscot river (west of Millinocket) for salmon and brook trout. About any brook beside the road in the North Maine Woods roads systems gives you trout fishing opportunities.

East and West Grand lake in Danforth and Grand Lake Stream, respectively, will produce landlocked salmon, brook trout, and lake trout.

All these locations are day trips from Bangor. Or you could even make a day trip into a weeks stay. Beautiful country and friendly people.

Have fun.

Lakeside

Do you use dollar bills as bait on the boat in the bay for strippers? :B
mikestock
Explorer
Mar 10, 2018
I'm sure you can find "Trailers for Sale or Rent" somewhere on Bangor. Or maybe even a room for rent for 50 cents.

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