Maine Wilderness Fishing
Independent · Stetson, Maine
Maine Wilderness Fishing is an independent fishing guide based in Stetson, Maine, running stillwater and walk and wade trips for smallmouth bass, lake trout, landlocked salmon, northern pike, and brook trout on Penobscot River and Kennebec River. You book directly with the guide, and Driftline takes no commission.
Joe Gaboury guides light tackle and fly trips near Bangor, Bar Harbor, and Acadia, fishing the Penobscot and Kennebec Rivers from Stetson. Species include smallmouth bass, lake trout, landlocked salmon, northern pike, and brook trout, with winter ice fishing.
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WatersPenobscot River, Kennebec River
Tripsstillwaterwalk and wade
Good to know
What waters does Maine Wilderness Fishing fish?
Maine Wilderness Fishing guides Penobscot River and Kennebec River, out of Stetson, Maine. Trips are matched to water conditions and the season, so the exact stretch depends on when you fish.
What fish can you catch with Maine Wilderness Fishing?
On Maine Wilderness Fishing's trips you're targeting smallmouth bass, lake trout, landlocked salmon, northern pike, and brook trout. What's biting shifts through the year, and the guide sets the day around what's fishing best on their home water.
What kind of trips does Maine Wilderness Fishing run?
Maine Wilderness Fishing runs stillwater and walk and wade trips on Penobscot River and Kennebec River. Reach out for exact trip lengths, group sizes, and what's included. The guide sets those directly.
Do I need a fishing license to fish in Maine?
Yes: everyone fishing Maine waters needs a valid Maine fishing license. You buy your own; get it from Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Maine Wilderness Fishing can point you to the right one for your trip.
How do I book a trip with Maine Wilderness Fishing?
You book directly with Maine Wilderness Fishing: through their website at mainewildernessfishing.com or by phone. Driftline lists the guide but takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.
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