Fishing Spots in Maine
766 public fishing spots are listed in Maine: 500 boat launches, 13 fishing piers, 71 shore fishing spots and 157 kayak and canoe launches.
Browse Maine by county and area
- Androscoggin County (14)
- Aroostook County (56)
- Bangor (3)
- Cumberland County (74)
- Franklin County (21)
- Hancock County (79)
- Kennebec County (48)
- Knox County (22)
- Lincoln County (31)
- Oxford County (43)
- Penobscot County (55)
- Piscataquis County (61)
- Sagadahoc County (33)
- Somerset County (47)
- Waldo County (22)
- Washington County (91)
- York County (66)
Top waters and places
- Kennebec River (21)
- Penobscot River (18)
- Androscoggin River (15)
- Moosehead Lake (10)
- Aroostook River (9)
- Saco River (9)
- Long Pond (8)
- Acadia National Park (6)
- Flagstaff Lake (6)
- Piscataquis River (6)
- Pleasant River (6)
- Allagash River (5)
- Saint Croix River (5)
- Casco Bay (4)
- Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (4)
- Long Lake (4)
- St John River (4)
- Frenchman Bay (3)
- Graham Lake (3)
- Messalonskee Lake (3)
- Moose Pond (3)
- Pierce Pond (3)
- Piscataqua River (3)
- Rangeley Lake (3)
Fishing regulations for Maine
Read the rules from the source: official fishing regulations (Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands and Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife).
Spots to start with
- Androscoggin RiverBoat launch · Cumberland County
- York HarborKayak and canoe launch · York County
- "First Bridge" on Gurnet StraitShore fishing · Cumberland County
- Carlton Pond Waterfowl Production AreaRecreation area · Waldo County
- Beal's Lobster PierFishing pier · Hancock County
- Arundel WharfFishing access · York County
- Belfast BayBoat launch · Waldo County
- Allagash LakeKayak and canoe launch · Piscataquis County
- Androscoggin River DamShore fishing · Cumberland County
- Aroostook National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area · Aroostook County
- Breakwater PierFishing pier · Washington County
- Atlantic Oceanside ResortFishing access · Hancock County
- Casco BayBoat launch · Cumberland County
- Allagash RiverKayak and canoe launch · Aroostook County
- Belfast Footbridge (Old US Rte 1 Bridge)Shore fishing · Waldo County
- Clear Creek (AL)Recreation area on National Forests in Alabama · Bangor
- Camp Ellis JettyFishing pier · York County
- Bare Knee Point Kayak RentalsFishing access · York County
- Cathance RiverBoat launch · Sagadahoc County
- Allagash RiverKayak and canoe launch · Aroostook County
- Bowdoin Mill Island ShoreShore fishing · Sagadahoc County
- Corinth Recreation AreaRecreation area on National Forests in Alabama · Bangor
- Dock Next to Public LandingFishing pier · York County
- Bay Bridge Rd Smelt CampsFishing access · Sagadahoc County
- Chandler BayBoat launch · Washington County
- Allagash RiverKayak and canoe launch · Aroostook County
- Brewer Main Street River Bank / Fishermans ParkShore fishing · Penobscot County
- Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery ComplexRecreation area on Fish And Wildlife Service · Hancock County
- Harbor Bait BoothbayFishing pier · Lincoln County
- Biddeford Pool Yacht ClubFishing access · York County
- Damariscotta RiverBoat launch · Lincoln County
- Allagash RiverKayak and canoe launch · Aroostook County
- Bucksport Small Boat & Fishing DockShore fishing · Hancock County
- Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument CampingRecreation area on Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument · Penobscot County
- Maine State PierFishing pier · Cumberland County
- Harris PointFishing access · Washington County
- Frenchman BayBoat launch · Hancock County
- Allagash RiverKayak and canoe launch · Piscataquis County
- Bucksport Waterfront Park & Public DockShore fishing · Hancock County
- Katahdin Woods and Waters National MonumentRecreation area · Penobscot County
- Rockland Public LandingFishing pier · Knox County
- Hermit Island CampgroundFishing access · Sagadahoc County
- Frenchman BayBoat launch · Hancock County
- Androscoggin RiverKayak and canoe launch · Oxford County
- Cape Elizabeth Light (Two Lights Lighthouse)Shore fishing · Cumberland County
- Maine Acadian CultureRecreation area · Aroostook County
- Rte 103 Bridge on York RiverFishing pier · York County
- Nonantum InnFishing access · York County
- Kennebec RiverBoat launch · Sagadahoc County
- Androscoggin RiverKayak and canoe launch · Oxford County
- Cape JellisonShore fishing · Waldo County
- Moosehorn National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area · Washington County
- S Freeport Public LandingFishing pier · Cumberland County
- Penobscot Salmon ClubFishing access · Penobscot County
- Kennebec RiverBoat launch · Kennebec County
- Androscoggin RiverKayak and canoe launch · Androscoggin County
- Cobscook Bay State Park LaunchShore fishing · Washington County
- Rachel Carson National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area · York County
- Seafari DockFishing pier · York County
- Randolph Mobile Gas StationFishing access · Kennebec County