2024 Kennebec River High Water Release Dates

Paddles up when the Kennebec rises! Photo credit:  Three Rivers Whitewater. Mark your calendars; here are Maine’s Kennebec River High Water Release Dates for the 2024 paddling season!  The Kennebec River has only 4 special high water releases each year, with flows of 8,000+cfs. That’s almost DOUBLE the normal release flows! The Kennebec River features 12 …

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Maine Saltwater Fish Records

Maine Saltwater Fish Records

Maine Saltwater Fish Records Below is a list of Maine saltwater fish records last updated on 12/16/2023. Listings are by saltwater fish species, angling method and/or category, fish weight, where the fish was caught, angler name, and date caught. Species highlighted in red are closed categories. Listings with bold angler names are current International Game …

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Maine Kids-Only Fishing Ponds and Lakes

Maine kids only fishing ponds and lakes

There is a good-sized list of Maine kids-only fishing ponds and lakes. Maine designates them special opportunity fishing waters because they are only open to people under 16 years of age, and some are also open to complimentary license holders. Below is a list of all Maine kids-only fishing ponds and lakes grouped by region. …

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Maine Open Lighthouse Day 2024

Maine Open Lighthouse Day 2024

The date is set!  Maine Open Lighthouse Day 2024 will be on Saturday, September 14, 2024!  Mark your calendars and get ready to see some of the incredible, historic beacons of light on the Maine coast.  Participating locations have yet to be set in stone, although historically, the same 20 lighthouse locations participate yearly.  Most …

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