FISHINGFishing this year was fantastic! Numbers and size were the "name of the game" throughout the entire season. All the lakes in our area, including our own, were hot with many fish being taken in the upper teens and low 20's. Several guests were in the hunt for the Big Fish Club award that we have at camp each year and the competition was stiff! Big fish were taken from May through September by many of our guests. Tom Korzec, who won this year, had a tremendous day on the water with me, landing several over 20 inches! He just kept nailing them! Paul showed that September is a month to be respected when it comes to bigfish with his beautiful Long Lake 20 incher. When we were closing camp up at the end of the season, my brother Bob, Craig, and I decided to take a day and go fishing. It was September 27th and we caught over 60 with the smallest being 16 and the largest 20 inches! Truly a remarkable day, proving that in September, when you find them you can get some sore wrists!Fishing 2011“WHAT A YEAR !”
2011 StandingsMany guests have asked me about what to use for lures in our waters. As a general rule in the Spring, in-line spinners, crank baits and spinner baits are a pretty good bet. As summer warms our waters, fishing speeds need to slow down and plastics become a good choice. Grub tails, jigs, worms, top water baits are all really good. As fall approaches it is a mixed bag. As I tell everyone there is no lure that is best and above all to be flexible depending upon the conditions! There is nothing worse than getting into a rut and using only one type of lure. There is a lot of stuff on the market and each lure has its place in our tackle box! All fish pictured were caught during the 2011 season
Smallmouth Bass
The average smallie is about 2 pounds but you will find the 3 to 4 pounder not that unusual. Of course, we have our big fish stories with some over 6 pounds. Largemouth BassCrawford and Pocomoonshine can provide outstanding largemouth bass fishing. The fish average 3 pounds but can go as high as 8 pounds and can be caught for our entire season. There is also good smallmouth fishing.Landlocked SalmonThe waters from West Grand and Big Lake watersheds drain down through a relatively narrow channel near the east end of Long Lake. It is through these narrows, just in front of Long Lake camps, that significant number of landlocked salmon pass each May. During September and October, as the waters cool, salmon once again journey through the Long Lake narrows and the spectacular fall foliage makes this a truly special fishing experience.
Grand Lake Stream offers river fishing for landlocked salmon as well as brook trout. From the third week of May through June, two to three pound salmon are common. This is a dam controlled area and fly fishing only.Our FacilitiesAt Long Lake, we have our own boat launch and docking facilities with electricity. You may bring your own boat or rent one of our boats--14 - 15 foot aluminum with 8 horsepower motors.Also note that we sell non-resident fishing licenses. Guides
Our traditional Maine guided trips can be a great experience. This experience not only offers fishing our lake and different lakes that surround us, our guides can teach and show you some tactics on getting more and bigger fish!
Throughout the area here, you may see eagles, moose, loons, and many species of water fowl. Your guide will try to tailor your trip to what you want to do. The type of fishing whether you like fly fishing, spin casting, or bait fishing is all possible depending on local conditions and weather. Your guide will try and bring you to where the fish are working and give you the best chance of landing that trophy!   Our guides can take two people per guide in a grand laker canoe, powered with an outboard motor. The canoes have been used by guides since the early 1900 and provides an opportunity "to step back into time" when the world was at a much slower place. I highly recommend to everyone, even if you have been coming to the north country for years, to experience a guided trip first hand and catch the true feeling on what our area really has to offer. Fishing SeasonSmallmouth Bass/Landlocked SalmonIce out to September 30 October 1 - November 30 is catch & release Grand Lake Stream (Fly Fishing Only) 4/1 - 9/30; 10/1 -10/20 (Catch and release)
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