Maine
West Branch Penobscot River at Millinocket
Location Snapshot
West Branch Penobscot River at Millinocket is a coldwater Maine mainstem reach with wild salmonid habitat. The principal supported target is brook trout, with landlocked salmon providing additional species variety within the same fishery.
Information Only
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Fishing Overview
The West Branch at Millinocket is in the section from the Elbow Lake dam through Quakish Lake toward the Medway Dam.
Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at West Branch Penobscot River.
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Target species
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Landlocked Salmon
Salmo salar
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Wild
- Great Lakes tributary
- No
- Flow regime
- Mixed flow regime
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Fly fishing
- Nymphing
- Spinning
- Streamers
Official sources
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Location and Access
Cataloged river location
Maine
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