Northern Outdoors
Outfitter · The Forks, Maine
Northern Outdoors is a guide outfitter based in The Forks, Maine, running walk and wade and drift boat trips for landlocked salmon, brook trout, and smallmouth bass on Kennebec River and Penobscot River. You book directly with the guide, and Driftline takes no commission.
Northern Outdoors guides fly fishing on the Kennebec River and Penobscot River out of The Forks, working float and wade trips for landlocked salmon, brook trout and smallmouth bass. A multi guide operation with lessons for new anglers.
WatersKennebec River, Penobscot River
Tripswalk and wadedrift boat
Good to know
What waters does Northern Outdoors fish?
Northern Outdoors guides Kennebec River and Penobscot River, out of The Forks, 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 Northern Outdoors?
On Northern Outdoors's trips you're targeting landlocked salmon, brook trout, 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 Northern Outdoors run?
Northern Outdoors runs walk and wade and drift boat trips on Kennebec River and Penobscot 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. Northern Outdoors can point you to the right one for your trip.
How do I book a trip with Northern Outdoors?
You book directly with Northern Outdoors: through their website at northernoutdoors.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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