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PiscaMapsUnited States Maine Somerset County Kennebec River

Fishing at Kennebec River

Maine · Somerset County, Sagadahoc County, Kennebec County and Lincoln County · 122 river miles in Maine
State
Maine
Country
USA
Licence
State-issued
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About Fishing at Kennebec River

Kennebec River is a public river in Somerset County, Sagadahoc County, Kennebec County and Lincoln County, Maine, managed by State of Maine (public / navigable water). You can fish it on a Maine fishing licence; bank access is at bridge crossings, MEIFW access points and public parks. Maine riverbeds are private property up to the ordinary high-water mark except on a few federally-declared-navigable reaches, so wading or bank fishing away from a public access point needs the landowner's permission. Public access confirmed via marquee water.

The Kennebec River — smallmouth bass, striped bass in the tidal lower river, a returning Atlantic salmon restoration run, and brown trout in the upper reaches near Moosehead.

It runs roughly 122 miles through the North Woods & Moosehead region. Anglers here mostly fish for smallmouth bass, striped bass, atlantic salmon (restoration), brown trout; alewife are also on record. Live flow and gauge height come from the Kennebec River near Madison, Maine USGS station shown below. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Kennebec River Reservoir and Sandy River Reservoir.

County
Somerset, Sagadahoc, Kennebec, Lincoln
Region
North Woods & Moosehead
Length
122 river miles in Maine
Public access
Public river — navigable water
Managed by
State of Maine (public / navigable water)
Night fishing
Varies by water
Boats
Varies by water

Fish Species at Kennebec River

Species from PiscaMaps water-type profiles, MEIFW trout designations and hand research.

Access & Rules at Kennebec River

Night fishing: Many Maine waters close to fishing from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise unless otherwise posted — always check the current Maine IF&W open water and ice fishing regulations for this specific water.

Boats: Moosehead, Sebago and the big lakes take full-size boats with developed launches; many North Woods ponds are fly-fishing-only or restricted to hand-carry access. Maine requires boater education for personal watercraft operators.

Bank & bivvy camping: Camp at Maine state parks (several on Sebago, Moosehead and the Rangeley Lakes) and in the North Maine Woods private-land recreation network (day-use/camping fee applies on those roads).

Tackle: Maine's fishing regulations are highly water-specific — general law sets a 5-trout/salmon combined limit and a 25-bass limit on most waters, but hundreds of lakes and rivers carry special rules (fly-fishing-only, artificial lures only, reduced limits). Always check the current Maine IF&W law book for this specific water.

Facilities Near Kennebec River

Boat ramps: 20 mapped — Harris Station Put-In, Boat ramp, Put-in, Put-in, Put-in, Put-in and others nearby.

Camping: 4 sites mapped nearby — Two Rivers Campground, Riverdrivers, Campsite, Indian Pond Family Campground.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors.

River Conditions

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Live from USGS gauge 01047150 — Kennebec River near Madison, Maine. Full gauge data →

Fishing Licence for Kennebec River

Anyone 16 or older needs a Maine fishing licence — the resident annual is about $27, the non-resident annual about $69, with non-resident 1-day (~$14) and 3-day (~$45) licences also sold. Maine residents 70 and older need no licence, and anyone under 16 fishes free. Buy from Maine IF&W at maine.gov/ifw. A Maine fishing licence covers this river under the state's public-trust doctrine for navigable waters.

Maine

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Resident annual: ~$27 Non-resident annual: ~$69 Non-resident 1-day (~$14) and 3-day (~$45) licences are sold · residents 70+ need no licence · anyone under 16 fishes free Buy: maine.gov/ifw

Public access

Lakes and ponds here are confirmed public via a Maine GeoLibrary-listed boat launch; rivers are public under Maine's public-trust doctrine for navigable water Maine's fishing regulations are highly water-specific — hundreds of lakes and rivers carry special fly-fishing-only, artificial-lures-only or reduced-limit rules; always check the current IF&W law book for this water

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