Maine fishing season?

"Mike" wrote in message
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Sorry Myron it's the route 74 exit or exit 69


Okay, with those directions, I'm pretty certain that I'm either going to be
totally lost, or else fishing in someone's backyard swimming pool. Exit 69
off of whcih road? And is it route 74, or exit 69?

Thanks,

--riverman

In Vermont, the White River, downstream from the Bethel, Vt bridge.
Take exit 3 off of I-89.



"riverman" wrote in message
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I could look this up online, but its simpler to post here. :-)

When does the openwater season begin in Maine for trout, togue and other
freshwater fly fishing? I'm going to be in state for the last week of
March, first week of April, and some of the southern water might be less
solid by then. If so, I'd like to fish.

--riverman


Nevermind.....April 1 is opening season statewide. Which sucks, because I
will probaby be flying back here on March 31. Where can a guy fish during
the window of March 20-31 between Maine and DC?

--riverman

On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 09:25:20 +0100, "riverman" wrote:


"Mike" wrote in message
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Sorry Myron it's the route 74 exit or exit 69


Okay, with those directions, I'm pretty certain that I'm either going to be
totally lost, or else fishing in someone's backyard swimming pool. Exit 69
off of whcih road? And is it route 74, or exit 69?

If he's directing you to the Willimantic River in the Kollar Wildlife
Management Area, it's lurking behind the I84 west-bound rest area near
Stafford Springs.

Get on I84, and eventually get off exit 69, which is for rt 74. If you had
been heading west, you take a right at the first stop sign; if heading east,
make that a left. Either way, your next turn is the first right off the
overpass, onto North River Road. The river will appear on your right in a half
mile or so, and parking spots will show up along the next mile.

This is a stream I reserve for Massachusetts' celebration of "Patriots Day" -
because Connecticut doesn't have such a holiday so it keeps their workerbees
off the streams ;-)

/daytripper

"riverman" wrote in message
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"riverman" wrote in message
Where can a guy fish during
the window of March 20-31 between Maine and DC?

--riverman


You can fly fish for trout (brook, brown, rainbow) any river or stream in
New Hampshire from January 1 to Oct15.

If you want to fish lakes, then the season starts April 1 (if you can find
any unfrozen lake on that date). Also, Landlocked Salmon, and Lake Trout
season (on any water) doesn't start until April 1.

Sorry for the corn fuse tion Myron.........Tripper is right I 84 from
Maine will be a left at end of exit down the hill on the left will be
Cole Wilde stste park or something like that...It is flyfishing only
catch and release open year round the ff only area runs for a few miles
upstream to Roaring Brook both ends are in Willington.......There is a
Pizza Parlor {one of the best in Ct} A small supermarket restaraunt gas
station post office about a hundred yards from the bridge..........Let
me know the Mass gang know the area also I'll see about taking some
time off and joining you maybe some off the Mass gang can join us
.....Stan what about you and Jim? Tripper? Timmmaaay? Dave?


Handyman Mike
Standing In A River Waving A Stick

Mike wrote:
Sorry for the corn fuse tion Myron.........Tripper is right I 84 from
Maine will be a left at end of exit down the hill on the left will be
Cole Wilde stste park or something like that...It is flyfishing only
catch and release open year round the ff only area runs for a few
miles upstream to Roaring Brook both ends are in
Willington.......There is a Pizza Parlor {one of the best in Ct} A
small supermarket restaraunt gas station post office about a hundred
yards from the bridge..........Let me know the Mass gang know the
area also I'll see about taking some time off and joining you maybe
some off the Mass gang can join us ....Stan what about you and Jim?
Tripper? Timmmaaay? Dave?

Never been and would love to go. It would give me an excuse to get a CT
fishing license.
--
TL,
Tim
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http://css.sbcma.com/timj

"Tim J." wrote in message
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Mike wrote:
Sorry for the corn fuse tion Myron.........Tripper is right I 84 from
Maine will be a left at end of exit down the hill on the left will be
Cole Wilde stste park or something like that...It is flyfishing only
catch and release open year round the ff only area runs for a few
miles upstream to Roaring Brook both ends are in
Willington.......There is a Pizza Parlor {one of the best in Ct} A
small supermarket restaraunt gas station post office about a hundred
yards from the bridge..........Let me know the Mass gang know the
area also I'll see about taking some time off and joining you maybe
some off the Mass gang can join us ....Stan what about you and Jim?
Tripper? Timmmaaay? Dave?

Never been and would love to go. It would give me an excuse to get a CT
fishing license.
--


Sounds like a plan is forming! I'm looking into plane tickets, and could
probably make myself be in that area around the weekend of March 26/27. At
this early stage, it looks like the sweetspot in my timing will be the
24-26ish. Are folks limited to a weekend thingy?

--riverman

I've got the25th off, and could likely find some time that weekend as
well. I fish the C&R area in the Willi fairly often. Include me in, if
y'all get anything going. Only word of caution....we appear to still be
in full winter mode here, so the day may be better spent at the pizza
shop.

George

"George Adams" wrote in message
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I've got the25th off, and could likely find some time that weekend as
well. I fish the C&R area in the Willi fairly often. Include me in, if
y'all get anything going. Only word of caution....we appear to still be
in full winter mode here, so the day may be better spent at the pizza
shop.

George


"I fish the C&R area in the Willi"? The images that almost brings to
mind....

--riverman

"riverman" wrote in message
...

"George Adams" wrote in message
ups.com...
I've got the25th off, and could likely find some time that weekend as
well. I fish the C&R area in the Willi fairly often. Include me in, if
y'all get anything going. Only word of caution....we appear to still be
in full winter mode here, so the day may be better spent at the pizza
shop.

George


"I fish the C&R area in the Willi"? The images that almost brings to
mind....



But back to a more pertinent note. Seeing as its full-on winter still in the
NorthEast, what's the odds that it will be open water in 4 weeks? I know
that in a usual mid-Maine winter, we don't usually count on spring thaw
until early April, but I don't know about Connecticut winters, and I have no
instinct at all about this particular winter.

If Ye Old Farmer's Almanac and local wisdom say that its probably still
going to be a deep freeze by then, I might make better use of my limited
time to get my business done in Maine, and drive down to the DC area to
visit my Dear Ol' Mom, and leave a few days open to fish with the more
southernly boys. Not to insult my Yankee bretheren, but if the water ain't
open, it might might be hard fishing, and I only have a limited time.

Any guesses at what the situation will be there in mid March?

--riverman