New England Fly Company
Independent · Portland, Maine
New England Fly Company is an independent fishing guide based in Portland, Maine, running walk and wade and drift boat trips for brook trout, landlocked salmon, arctic char, and smallmouth bass on Presumpscot River, East Outlet Kennebec, West Branch Penobscot, Crooked River, Dead River, Grand Lake Stream, and Magalloway River. You book directly with the guide, and Driftline takes no commission.
New England Fly Company guides walk and wade and drift trips across southern and western Maine, from the Presumpscot near Portland out to the Kennebec, Dead, and Magalloway. The draw is brook trout, landlocked salmon, and Arctic char.
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WatersPresumpscot River, East Outlet Kennebec, West Branch Penobscot, Crooked River, Dead River, Grand Lake Stream, Magalloway River
Tripswalk and wadedrift boat
RatesFull day $750, half day $500 for 1 to 2 anglers
Good to know
What waters does New England Fly Company fish?
New England Fly Company guides Presumpscot River, East Outlet Kennebec, West Branch Penobscot, Crooked River, Dead River, Grand Lake Stream, and Magalloway River, out of Portland, 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 New England Fly Company?
On New England Fly Company's trips you're targeting brook trout, landlocked salmon, arctic char, and smallmouth bass. 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 New England Fly Company run?
New England Fly Company runs walk and wade and drift boat trips on Presumpscot River, East Outlet Kennebec, West Branch Penobscot, Crooked River, Dead River, Grand Lake Stream, and Magalloway 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. New England Fly Company can point you to the right one for your trip.
How do I book a trip with New England Fly Company?
You book directly with New England Fly Company: through their website at newenglandfly.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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