Moosehead region fishing report

The fishing on Moosehead right now is very good.

“We’ve heard some good reports from Moosehead,” said IFW fisheries biologist Tim Obrey. “Smelts are still running in the Moose River. That’s the place to go for salmon, togue and trout. Anglers are catching salmon up to 21 inches.”

On Moosehead, the smelts are still running on the northern end of the lake, but the runs have petered out in the southern end.

IFW stocking trucks have also made several trips to the area, and one of the more popular fisheries is the West Outlet. Anglers have been catching some nice brook trout there. Other rivers in the area including the Roach still might be a little too cool to fish.

“It’s still early — there’s still ice on Allagash,” Obrey said .

Now is also a good time to try some of the smaller ponds in the Moosehead area. “Now’s the time of year when people catch the biggest trout out of these small ponds. The next two weeks should be really good for bigger fish,” Obrey said . “There’s usually a few midge hatches around midday, and anglers can catch some nice trout on wet flies during the day as well.”