Moosehead Lake region fishing report

Moosehead Lake is still producing some big brookies, even in the summer heat, with some large trout including one that topped the scales at 6.6 pounds.

“Right now, for brook trout, landlocked salmon and togue, you want to fish in the 45-65 foot range,” said IFW fisheries biologist Tim Obrey. Those depths are based on summer netting that is done to monitor togue growth and condition.

“We are very pleased with the results we got. Last fall and winter we saw a slight decline in salmon and togue weights, but the fish are looking better this summer,” said Obrey.

This fall, Moosehead area fish biologists will be operating two fish weirs on tributaries to Moosehead to gather baseline data on wild brook trout spawning. The weirs will be set in late August and will be checked during September and early October.

Using radio tags implanted in the fish, biologists will monitor movements throughout the drainage giving biologists a better idea on how many fish and how much of these drainages trout use during their spawning season.

Money for the weirs comes in part from the Natural Resource Education Center at Moosehead who purchased additional weir parts this summer. The money from their fisheries enhancement/internship fund originates from the Moosehead Lake Togue Derby and other donations.