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Penobscot River, ME
River in Penobscot County, Maine. Maine's longest river, draining the central and northern part of the state to tidewater at Bangor and into Penobscot Bay. The mainstem and its branches support the largest Atlantic salmon restoration program in the United States; the lower river also offers strong smallmouth bass, landlocked salmon, brook trout in the headwaters, and a spring run of striped bass and American shad into the tidal section. Major dam removals (Veazie, Great Works) have reopened miles of habitat for sea-run fish.
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What swims here
8 tracked species in Penobscot River, with the months each fishes best.
Water facts
Public access at West Enfield, Howland, and numerous town landings on the lower river; tidal access at Bangor and Brewer. Flow is monitored at the Penobscot River at West Enfield gauge (USGS 01034500, discharge). Atlantic salmon angling is closed statewide; verify current catch-and-release and species rules. A Maine fishing license is required.
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