Maine Fish and Wildlife Magazine, Spring 1998

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Sea Run Brown Trout Where to Fish

Comments

Ogunquit River, Ogunquit

14-16" browns

mon ths to fish, and trolling live smelts or streamer flies is the preferred fishing method. Streamers such as the Gray Ghost, Barnes Special or Joe's Smelt are local favorites and are most efficient if trolled at a fairly high rate of speed. Live bait (preferably smelts) should be trolled much more slowly and are very productive. Again anglers can enjoy quality angling during the mid summer months with the proper gear.

Lake Trout (togue) These fish can be taken in early spring with conventional gear such as fly rods or light trolling tackle, but after mid May

Lake Trout (Togue) Where to fish

Comments

Auburn Lake, Auburn Thompson Lake , Poland Great East Lake, Acton Sebago Lake, Windham

Lakers 4-10 pounds Native lakers 2-4 pounds Native lakers 3-6 pounds Trophy lake trout

Landlocked Salmon Where to Fish

Comments

Lakes and Ponds Sebago Lake , Windham Thompson Lake, Poland Kezar Lake , Lovell Auburn Lake, Auburn

World record landlocked (1908) Salmon to 5 pounds Salmon 2-4 pounds Salmon 2-4 pounds .

Rivers and Streams Crooked River

anglers require equipment that enables them to lower their bait down to the feeding lakers. At Sebago Lake for instance anglers troll at 60 - 150 feet during the summer months and enjoy exceptional fishing. Trolling sewed-on bait, spoons or flatfish at a very slow speed is the preferred fishing method. In 1996, Sebago pro-

Fall angling for wild landlocks

duced a 27 pound laker as well as numerous fish over 15 pounds. Many anglers believe this lake will soon produce a new state record for the species. Several additional opportunities for quality lake trout fishing exist in this area of the state.

Splake Splake are a fairly recent introduction into Sebago region waters and are now stocked into approximately 10 waters. These fish can be caught using similar tactics to those used for brook trout, but can also be caught using trolling gear in deeper water. Most of the area's lakes produce fish in the 12-16 inch range with an occasional fish weighing in at five pounds or larger. A few fish in the 8 pound range have been taken.

Angler Ted Reny proudly displays a respectable lake trout caught last spring at Sebago lake. http ://www .s ta te . me . us / i fw/homepage.html

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