Local Waters

← Around Portland

River Open — flies and lures only

New Meadows River

Brunswick, ME · about 50 min from Portland (typical, off-peak)

Official public lot from the state access map. Confirm the sign on site and the current rule. We have not written a full card for this water yet.

Salt River / stream Lake / pond Shop (desk) Guide only Parking Stay State access Private — ask first

Season
Aug 16–Sep 30: artificials only on general-law streams. This is fly water by state rule. Special laws still override. Confirm FLOAT / the law book. Official rule
License
Maine freshwater license
Park
New Meadows River public launch, Brunswick
Thursday conditions

W 1 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky
⛅ 82° partly
Sun and moon
Rise 5:56 · 🌕 Full moon · Set 7:26
Wind at dawn
W 1 mph · Partly Cloudy · 46°F
Wind later
  • dawn: W 1 mph
  • 10am: 0 mph
  • 2pm: N 1 mph
  • dusk: NW 5 mph
Notes
Official public access. Confirm ME regulations.

Log this trip

Stays on this phone only. Nobody else sees it.

W 1 mph · Partly Cloudy

How did it go

Shops

L.L. Bean Hunting & Fishing

95 Main St, Freeport, ME 04032
Store hours vary; fishing department inside the flagship

Classes and a full counter. Tourist, but they will talk to a first-timer.

Guides

Shop desks, plus a few independents who fish public water. We do not take a cut. Call them.

No desk pinned yet. Ask the shop above who they trust here.

If this isn’t the day