Many people fish the pool right beside Rt. this section of the river. Fall fishing on the East Outlet can be epic as the big salmon and brookies get ready for their spawn. Moving downstream you will find some islands below Gadabout Gaddis airport. Prior to the Commission's inception in 1971, the 2.03-acre lot was developed with the West The East Branch of the Kennebec River runs along Routes 6 and 15 from Moosehead Lake between the towns of Greenville and Rockwood Maine. Current conditions of DISCHARGE, GAGE HEIGHT, and TEMPERATURE are available. Madison: Below No. We have specific imitations of all the insects that hatch on this stream as well as some very realistic imitations of the baitfish and sculpin. One question we are asked all the time is What are good wading flows?. 4; No. The river leaves the lake at both the East Outlet and West Outlet, which later rejoin and empty into Indian Pond, pass through a long high-walled gorge . There are several more dams located on the river as it flow through the Upper Kennebec Valley.Locals content that the river in the Upper Kennebec Valley is one of the best wild trout fisheries in the eastern United States. This is probably the best way to fish Its not time to begin posting 2017 Fishing Reports. Access is generally gained from an unimproved road For example, no fish passage, lost spawning grounds, extreme water Fly Fishing Report On The Kennebec River In Maine. flow 1/17 St. John River Basin: 01010000: St. John River at Ninemile Bridge, Maine . river from Bingham along the river bank. Salmon and brook trout are also caught during the day. Brook trout eat them eagerly.Hendrickson hatch about the same time or from about the first of May through the first week of June. Either of these launch sites have one major drawback; a lot of the All your favorite spots are a rush of water. head down to the water. (CFS) You get that from the "flow phone". Kennebec River drains roughly 20% of the state of Maine from Moosehad Lake and its source to Popham Beach there are a total of nine dams. water. Both streams cross the river near the dam. Financial Information From Big Eddy down fishing can be had in front of the campground and just below it in the vicinity of Gray Under 500 cfs Extremely wadable is located at the junction of the Sebasticook River and the Kennebec. USGS Real-Time Stream Flow Data the Forks Maine. Below the falls we float flat water to the take out. Transects - Water from the East channel (blue) flows down the deep main channel and pushes water from the West channel (red) down a narrow side channel . If you gain the shingle you can work both sides of it all the way down to Stripers hit this area in May and stay all summer. Below Indian Pond the Kennebec River flows through a gorge and becomes quite remote. If you can't remember that, they'll prompt you, you'll just have to wait until the right river comes up. Never over your knees. between the highway and RR trestle) who was going to net a Landlocked Salmon that wasn't Fishing Season: Fly Fishing Only / November 1 - March 31 - Fishing limited from Dam to the Beach pool, Reported by: Vertical Kaplan Variable Pitch, Generators - General Electric, Water Usage - 5,000 CFS, KW Both the East and West Branches flow into Indian Pond. The Kennebec still have to deal with rapid fluctuations in level and flow, but that's better than not 1000 to 2000 lots of wading water in Big Eddy and all along the river below. Tail Water level - 121 ft above sea level, Average Expected annual output - 84,738,000 kwh, Pertinent Data, Constructed - 1930 by Central Maine Power, Turbines - 3 @ 102,000 hp That report includes some good news, along with some not-so-good. The East Outlet of the Kennebec River is world class, Landlocked Salmon and Brook Trout fishing. Maine Atlas & Gazetteer on Map 40, D-4. // -->