Top fishing spots in Maine
The State of Maine has one of the largest land areas in the continental United States. A trip from the southern border with New Hampshire to the Canadian border will take eight hours to complete. During that trip the roadways pass by many lakes and rivers that provide some of the best fishing in the country. From the southern Sebago Lakes region near Portland to the Central western region around Rangeley Lake and the northern reaches of the Allagash wilderness Maine lakes and rivers are full of a variety of fish.
In the southern parts of Maine the best fishing can be found in the Sebago region. Big Sebago, Little Sebago and Long Lake are known for the variety of fish that can be found there. Big Sebago is the home to a variety of fresh water salmon that can grow very large. The record landlocked salmon was caught in Lake Sebago. Other species of fish that can be found in Sebago include perch and a variety of largemouth and small mouth bass.
The Rangeley Lake region and Allagash regions are located farther north in the State of Maine and provide fishing for a variety of fish including bass, perch and pickerel. The Allagash waterway area also has rivers where fly fishing excursions are available.