{"id":3604,"date":"2013-03-14T12:07:29","date_gmt":"2013-03-14T12:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/?p=3604"},"modified":"2013-06-24T14:34:18","modified_gmt":"2013-06-24T14:34:18","slug":"maine-spring-fishing-destinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/?p=3604","title":{"rendered":"Maine Spring Fishing Destinations"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3605\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_3605\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"width: 118px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/penobscot-river.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3605 \" alt=\"Maine's Penobscot River is a popular destination for fly casting and spin casting, and has one of the best river smallmouth bass fisheries in the state. Credit: Maine Office of Tourism\" src=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/penobscot-river-197x300.jpg\" width=\"118\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/penobscot-river-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/penobscot-river-674x1024.jpg 674w, https:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/penobscot-river.jpg 1185w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 118px) 100vw, 118px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_3605\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maine&#8217;s Penobscot River is a popular destination for fly casting and spin casting, and has one of the best river smallmouth bass fisheries in the state. Credit: Maine Office of Tourism<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<table border=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-0542617997214413\"; \/* Cheap-Travel-Side-Ad *\/ google_ad_slot = \"4615336226\"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280;\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Maine is a &#8220;good catch&#8221; for fishing and The Maine Office of Tourism just tipped us on some of those great spots to cast a line&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Fish from a canoe or boat, a \u00a0guided drift boat or by wading at the upper<strong> Androscoggin River, from Gilead to Bethel<\/strong> &#8212; home to rainbow and brown trouts&#8230; Fly casting is the only type of fishing allowed on The <strong>Kennebago River<\/strong>, running into <strong>Cupsuptic Lake<\/strong> in the tiny village of <strong>Oquossoc<\/strong>, is know for its landlocked salmon and brook trout that are often pulled from the river&#8217;s long, flat pools&#8230;\u00a0<strong>The Penobscot River,<\/strong> between <strong>Lincoln<\/strong> and <strong>Old Town,<\/strong> is known for its small-mouth bass, some as large as 15-inches! 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