Fishing near Northeast Harbor, ME

Northeast Harbor sits on Mount Desert Island in Hancock County, Maine, within Acadia National Park's reach. The area draws anglers to both saltwater and freshwater, with Somes Sound, the surrounding ocean, and a string of ponds and streams — including Jordan Pond, Long Pond, and the Hadlock Ponds — all close at hand. Atlantic mackerel and pollock are the marquee saltwater targets, while the island's freshwater holds trout, salmon, bass, and perch.