We offer drift boat trips on the Magalloway and Kennebec rivers. These trips focus on trout during the spring and fall and Smallmouth Bass when the water temps warm up during the summer months. The Kennebec is a big rivers that offer the opportunity to see lots of water in the course of the day. The diversity of waters and landscape on these large rivers create a memorable Maine experience. The Magalloway is a smaller river that offers a more intimate, close to the water experience. The Magalloway can be floated with a smaller raft that is often pulled up on a sandbar to spend more time at a particular cut bank. The Kennebec river is good for trout through the third week of June depending on the water temps while the Magalloway will hold Brook Trout and Salmon all the summer. Our guides have lots of experience in their boats and on these rivers. Their boats will take 1 or 2 fisherman and are roomy and comfortable for a full day on the river.

The Rangeley Region is a great place to escape the crowds and
explore the many smaller streams our backcountry offers. Brooks and
streams of all sizes hold native brookies that come readily to a fly.
Our fly fishing guides love to take fisherman into the back country to
explore and share the quite places. The typical streams we fish on these
trips offer a diversity of water, sometimes fast riffles and other
times long stretches of alternating cut banks. Part of the fun on these
trips is never knowing what lies around the next bend. The best timing
for our backcounrty adventures is mid to late summer. As the water temps
on the bigger rivers warm the smaller streams and headwaters stay
cooler. This cooler water means an abundance of healthy, active native
brook trout. Most times all we fish for a fly are dry flies like
Klinkhamer Emerger, Adams and Purple Haze. The brookies in these smaller
streams are generally no bigger then 10 inches and are best fished for
with smaller weight, shorter rods. We encourage you to join us on a
guided backcountry adventure.

There are dozens of small ponds in the Rangeley area, many of which are "fly fishing only". These are fished from a stable canoe or kayak. Pond action begins in early spring just after ice out on those bodies of water that have smelt as a resident bait fish. The Brookies and Salmon will feed on these bait fish after ice out, offering the fishermen the first action of the season. As the water warms the mayflies take over as the main food source. Mostly Henricksons, March Browns, and Red Quills. This is a great time of the summer to be on the water. Caddis will follow as the mayflies fade away and become the dry fly main stay for the summer months. These bugs are copied most effectively with emergers and soft hackles. On many of our lakes and ponds there are good drake and hex hatches. These largest of our mayflies typically show up in the last week of June depending on the specific body of water. In the fall bright colored streamers and leech patterns work best. Small emergers fished just under the surface also work well in the end of the season.

The Rangeley Region is blessed with an abundance of flowing water perfect for Brook Trout and Landlocked Salmon. The " big three" are the Kennebago , Magalloway, and Rapid rivers. These three rivers consume most of our attention. Other waters in the area are the Rangeley, Cupsuptic, and Dead Rivers. Fly fishing on rivers starts as early as the first of April on the Magalloway River however that may be too early for a full day trip. The Rapid will start to fish as you get into the month of May. The Kennebago gets off to a slower start and isn't ready to fish till the end of May. Nymphs and streamers are the most successful methods in the spring. The fish begin their river life after ice out as they follow the spawning smelt up the mouths of the rivers. The next big feeding event is the sucker spawn beginning after the middle part of May. Hatches soon follow as the water warms. This is when the fun begins as the fishermen try to "match the hatch " through the summer months. Wading our rivers on a guided trip can be rewarding and good exercise. Our guides can match you up with the level of wading that you are comfortable with to make sure you have a safe and rewarding outdoor adventure.