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Fresh Water Fishing
There are several fresh water lakes and ponds on Mount Desert Island, and fishing is permitted in season. A license is required and may be obtained from outlets listed below. Copies of Maine fresh water fishing regulations may be obtained from license outlets or from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife at the address shown below.
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Licensing Division
284 State Street, 41 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0041
207-287-8000
http://www.state.me.us/ifw/homepage.htm
In general, fresh water fishing is not very productive during the summer months, as most of the fish in local waters are cold water species and tend to be less active as the water warms. The western side of Long Pond can produce some smallmouth bass, and fishing from a canoe can be pleasant even if you don't catch much.
In the winter ice fishing is quite popular, and species such as land-locked salmon, pickerel, trout and togue are often caught. Be especially careful on the ice to be sure that it is thick enough to support your weight - avoid areas of moving water which often do not completely freeze.
Non-Resident Freshwater Fishing License Regulations
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Season $50.00 |
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15 day $38.00 |
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7 day $34.00 |
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3 day $21.00 |
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1 day $7.00 |
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No license required for children under 12 |
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For children 12-15 there is a $7.00 license |
Fishing licenses are available at all town offices, as well as the following:
Municipal Building
Cottage Street
Bar Harbor
207-288-4098
Paradis True Value Hardware
31 Holland Street
Bar
Harbor
207-288-4995
National Park Activity Center at Long
Pond
Route 102, Long Pond
207-244-5854
They also rent "fishing canoes"
equipped with rods and tackle.
Otter Creek Market
Route 3
Otter
Creek
207-288-5151
Saltwater Fishing
Salt-water fishing is permitted without a license. However, fishing from the shore usually is not productive unless you know of specific areas where mackerel, stripers, and sometimes bluefish are running. These runs occur only at certain times and under certain conditions, so local knowledge is required.
If you do decide to try your luck fishing from the shore, be particularly careful. The rocks along the salt-water shoreline are often wet and covered with rockweed and can be quite slippery. People have been severely injured, and some have been killed, by slipping on wet rocks or standing too close to the surf.
For those interested in salt water fishing, a better alternative may be one of the two charter deep sea fishing companies operating during the summer months. One leaves from Bar Harbor and one from Southwest Harbor. See our recreation sections or stop by our information center for more details.
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