Penobscot Valley Fishing Report: March 8, 2007

Fishing pressure was way down this weekend across the region. The snow storm on Friday seemed to keep people home digging out from under the 8 to 14 inches that fell over the region. This weekend we did creel surveys on East Grand Lake and Cold Stream Ponds. Saturday only 21 parties observed totaling 52 anglers. On Sunday only 16 parties totaling 34 anglers were checked on East Grand lake. These numbers are very low compared to what we would normally see. Only 4 lake trout, 1 salmon and 1 brook trout were observed on Cold Stream. Creel checks Sunday turned up only 7 salmon on East Grand Lake.

Anglers reports last week showed success remained quite spotty across the region with very good fishing reported from Schoodic, East Musquash, Lower Sysladobsis and Pemadumcook. Schoodic is producing 3 to 6 lb. lake trout, great smelt fishing and for the lucky angler salmon in the 3 to 6 lb. East Musquash has been producing some 2 to 4 lb. lake trout salmon up to 3 lbs. Lower Sysladobsis is producing some nice catches of 2 to 3 lb. salmon. Pemadumcook anglers have been having doing well angling for lake trout, salmon, brook trout and white fish.

The snow fall on Friday also has produced wide spread slush conditions on lakes across the region. Make sure to use caution when traveling on the snow covered ice.

As the days get longer, the temperatures start to climb and the snow begins to melt. Hopefully more anglers will get out and the fish will start biting. Some of our warm water lakes such as Pushaw, Mattanawcook, Molunkus, Saponac and Dolby flowage should be producing some nice catches of white perch.

Remember to use extreme caution when venturing onto any lake to ice fish and although the fish maybe slow to bite on some days there are many good fish there and good opportunity to catch them. Make sure to get out and enjoy what is left of winter mud season is approaching fast.