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Trapped fall char. Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

It also prohibits stocking—with a provision for restoration stocking. Wisely, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife removed bait of any sort from all but one native char water. They also extended the no-live-bait restriction to the tributaries of these waters. But we could still do more—like a statewide catch-and-release regulation. This would seem prudent when you consider what is at stake.

Tackle: A 9-foot 5-weight rod with a floating line is your best bet for fishing dry flies out of a boat on most Arctic char lakes and ponds. If you plan on fishing subsurface—which you may have to do—a 9-foot 6-weight with a fast full-sinking line is your best option. Float tubers may want to consider a 9½- or 10-foot rod with a dry and sinking line as an alternative to carrying two rods—and to help keep your backcast out of the water. Leaders should be 9 to 15 feet and tapered to 4X or 5X for dries, and 6 to 7½ feet for wets—with fluorocarbon being your best bet for the latter. Flies should include leech patterns, classic Black-nosed Dace and Mickey Finn streamers; all stages of mayflies in gray, tan, and yellow in size 14, 12, and 8 to 6, respectively; size 14 caddis in a range of colors; and a few size 10 to 8 caddis in green or olive. You will also want to be sure to tap the fly shops and lodges for some local patterns.

BOB MALLARD has fly fished for over 35 years. He is a blogger, writer, and author; and has owned and operated Kennebec River Outfitters in Madison, Maine since 2001. His writing has been featured in newspapers, magazines, and books at the local, regional, and national levels. He has appeared on radio and television. Look for his upcoming books from Stonefly Press, 25 Best Towns: Fly Fishing for Trout (winter 2014) and 50 Best Places: Fly Fishing for Brook Trout (summer 2015). Bob is also a staff fly designer for Catch Fly Fishing. He can be reached at www.kennebecriveroutfitters.com, www.bobmallard.com, info@bobmallard.com, or 207-474-2500.

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Bradford Camps

(Big Reed Pond Cabins)

Munsungan Lake, Maine

May–November 207-433-0660

December–April 207-746-7777

www.bradfordcamps.com maine@bradfordcamps.com

Red River Camps

Island Pond, Maine

Deboullie Township