River Open — flies and lures only

Presumpscot River (Westbrook)

Westbrook / Windham, ME · about 20 min from Portland (typical, off-peak)

The river a Portland person actually fishes after work.

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

Town parks and signed public access in Westbrook. Confirm each lot.

Walk in

Short walks from riverside parks.

Wading

Wadable in normal water. Dam water can rise.

Usual window

Spring and the fly-only stretch after Aug 16. Watch the flow.

Monday conditions

Wind ? mph.

Sky: ⛅ 86° partly
Sun and moon: Rise 5:55 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:33
Wind at dawn: 0 mph · Partly Cloudy · 50°F
Wind later: dawn: 0 mph

10am: 0 mph

2pm: E 2 mph

dusk: NE 5 mph
Flow: 246 cfs · in a wadable band · 3.07 ft · 1:00 am · Presumpscot River at Westbrook · USGS gauge · wadable band is a sketch, not a safety rating

A setup that belongs here

5-wt, nymphs, small streamers.

Notes

Portland's home river. General-law plus any posted specials. Aug 16 the state goes flies/lures only.

Maps Call shop

Log this trip

Stays on this phone only. Nobody else sees it.

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.

Call Website

Eldredge Bros. Fly Shop

1480 US Route 1, Cape Neddick, ME 03902
Call or check the site — seasonal hours

The southern Maine / NH seacoast fly shop. Call before a first York or Hampton trip.

Call Website

Guides

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

L.L. Bean — lessons and trips

Freeport, ME · lesson / shore · Walk-on classes and booked trips — ask the fishing desk

Good for: A first lesson, Portland-area day

Tourist flagship, but the fishing desk is real. Better for a lesson than a secret river.

Call the shop Website

Eldredge Bros. — seacoast

Cape Neddick, ME · shore / wade · Half or full day — ask the shop

Good for: York, Hampton, first Maine striper, seacoast trout

The southern Maine / NH seacoast desk. Call before you hire anyone off Instagram.