Smallmouth Trips on the Androscoggin River
Below Rumford the Androscoggin (Andro) River becomes a smallmouth haven. From Rumford to Turner you experience some of the water characteristics of a large trout river but instead of trout, there are smallmouth ready to ambush your fly. Streamers and poppers are extremely productive given the right water conditions. This is a great fishery for the topwater enthusiast and who doesn’t love topwater bites. Smallmouth are in the entire Andro river system but we focus on the Mexico to Brunswick area. The river habitat is diverse and these fish are perfectly adapted to it! The same eagles frequent these sections as they do in the upper river and the banks are edged with silver maples and other hardwoods. The sections we guide on, fish well from June-September. This is a straight out fun float to do in the heat of summer. No one leaves unhappy after battling with a smallmouth. Their vigor and ability to fight all the way to the boat is admirable! Book a trip or reach out for a fish and stay package at our Yurt facility!
Androscoggin River Smallmouth
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What does a day smallmouth fishing with Alex look like?
A typical smallmouth morning usually involves meeting at 7-9 depending on your schedule. The location could be in the Western Mountains near Dixfield to the lower farmlands in Durham. Whether you want an inland experience or one closer to the coast? We can accommodate that while smallmouth fishing.
You can expect to cast 6-7 weight rods. Lines vary from floating for poppers to intermediate and sinking lines for streamers.
Casting abilities of all levels are welcome!
Trips in the mid sections are run out of Alex’s Hyde Pro Series XL. In the mid-lower sections most trips are run out of his Crestliner Retreiver 1660 FCC Jet Boat. These boats allow an unmatched level of versitily to accomodate all schedules, weather, and river conditions!
Full day trips include….
- Rods provided
- Flies provided
- Shore Lunch
- Drinks
- Dedication to putting you on fish and fostering and enjoyable day!
Half day trips include…….
- Same as above, except no shore lunch, a snack is provided in its place.