Penobscot Valley Fishing Report: August 8, 2007
After almost two weeks of hot, humid weather with no rain, water temperatures across the region have soared ! Continued conditions will take its toll on all species of coldwater fish. Flows in the East Branch of the Penobscot River was running around 600 cfs, roughly 200 cfs below normal. Hopefully conditions will improve soon.
Regional staff will be heading to Baxter State Park this week to do some new surveys on a number of small ponds in the southern portion of the Park. Grassy Pond, Mink Pond, Rum Pond, Tea Pond and Deer Pond will all be examined. We will also be doing some re-surveys on Foss and Knowlton Pond, Lost Pond, Daicey Pond, Kidney Pond and Draper Pond to check for any changes in the species composition, water quality and brook trout populations.