Fishing near Southwest Harbor, ME
Southwest Harbor sits on the southwest side of Mount Desert Island in Hancock County, Maine, surrounded by the cold saltwater of the Gulf of Maine and the freshwater lakes and ponds within and around Acadia National Park. The area draws anglers for both nearshore saltwater fishing and productive freshwater fishing on lakes like Echo Lake and Long Pond, which are accessible right from town.
Species & education
Learn what type of fish are in Southwest Harbor, Maine and what's needed to catch them.
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Alewife
Alosa pseudoharengus
American Eel
Anguilla rostrata
American Shad
Alosa sapidissima
Atlantic Salmon
Atlantic Sturgeon
Acipenser oxyrinchus
Blueback Herring
Alosa aestivalis
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Chain Pickerel
Esox niger
Fallfish
Semotilus corporalis
Lake Trout
Redbreast Sunfish
Lepomis auritus
Shortnose Sturgeon
Acipenser brevirostrum
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Fishing guides near Southwest Harbor
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Kenny Livingwater
Livingwater Guide Services
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Thrilling Maine Fishing: Book Now!
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James Neville
Jim Neville Outdoors
Top guided fishing trips in Orono, ME
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Jonathan Higgins
Prey drive guide service
Striper Trips in Blue Hill and Belfast, Maine!
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Andrew Gibbs
Marsh River Outfitters
Top Maine Lakes, River, And Ponds Fishing Guide
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Elias Allen
Northern Approach Guide Service
Private Maine Fishing & Hunting Guide Trips
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