Trout Fishing in Maine

The 5 primary trouts are the rainbow, brook, brown, cutthroat and lake trout. Brown trout are considered the most difficult to catch and brookies are the easiest. Pure cold water is key to survival of the trouts and the brook trout is the most sensitive to temperature. The others are comfortable in slightly warmer waters.

Trout Fishing Lakes In Maine

With all the clear cold water in Maine, it's no wonder that you can find trout in most waters. Virtually all streams and rivers contain trout. Major lakes with a healthy trout population include Allagash Lake, Androscoggin Lake, Aziscohos Lake, Baskahegan Lake, Chamberlain Lake, Chesuncook Lake, Damariscotta Lake, Eagle Lake, Flagstaff Lake, Grand Lake, Grand Lake Matagamon, Great Pond, Lobster Lake, Long Lake Harrison-Naples, Mattawamkeag Lake, Meddybemps Lake, Millinocket Lake, Moosehead Lake, Mooselookmeguntic Lake, Munsungan Lake, Pemadumcook Lakes, Portage Lake, Rangeley Lake, Richardson Lake, Sebasticook Lake, Sebago Lake, Sebec Lake, Schoodic Lake, Square Lake, St Froid Lake, Thompson Lake, Umabog Lake and West Grand Lake.

Visit the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife website for information on trout stocking in Maine.

The Maine state record blueback trout came from Basin Pond. The state record brown and brook trout both came from Square pond. Beech Hill Pond yielded the state record lake trout.

Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis

Brown Trout
Salmo trutta

Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush

Organizations & Resources

Cutthroat Trout Conservation
DMOZ Trout Section

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All About Fishing for Trout in Maine.

14 lbs - 8 oz

9 lbs - 0 oz

52 to 64 Degrees

Prefers clear cold water with moderate current over gravel, rocks or sand.

40 lbs - 4 oz

23 lbs - 5 oz

56 - 64 Degrees

Prefers slightly stained cool water with minimum current over rock or sandy bottoms with heavy cover.

72 lbs - 0 oz

31 lbs - 8 oz

52 - 68 Degrees

Prefers clear to slightly stained water with significant depths and sandy bottoms in the shallows.