FIshing Grand Lake Stream Maine, in Mid May
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FIshing Grand Lake Stream Maine, in Mid May
#1I will have the chance to fish Grand Lake Stream in Mid May. My main target will be landlocked salmon. Have never fished for them but have fished often for steelhead in Midwest streams. What rod weight is enough? What types of fly line do you use, floating, weighted, weighted tip? Finally, how large size are the streamers you use. I am thinking about size 8? Any advice greatly appreciated.
Re: FIshing Grand Lake Stream Maine, in Mid May
#2Current stream flow is very high and rising. Hopefully it will drop before you get there. Check Weatherby's fishing report: https://fishingreports.orvis.com/northe ... Conditions
Currently recommending full sinking or sink tip lines.
For streamers, I like #4 or 6. Any of the Ghosts should work, Buggers too. I like a Bob Upham "Silversides". Favorite fly of all is a Hendrickson, but that's later in the month.
For dries and small streamers with a floating line, a 5 weight is fine. For fishing deep, with weight, I'd go with a 6, especially with bamboo.
Currently recommending full sinking or sink tip lines.
For streamers, I like #4 or 6. Any of the Ghosts should work, Buggers too. I like a Bob Upham "Silversides". Favorite fly of all is a Hendrickson, but that's later in the month.
For dries and small streamers with a floating line, a 5 weight is fine. For fishing deep, with weight, I'd go with a 6, especially with bamboo.
Re: FIshing Grand Lake Stream Maine, in Mid May
#3Thanks for the information. This does help. To me, it sounds like you need to get deep quickly with your fly., esp in the spring. This is similar to steelhead fishing although in that case, most do not use streamers but nymphs.
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Re: FIshing Grand Lake Stream Maine, in Mid May
#4There were Hendricksons out mid-May last year on GLS, but maybe conditions were just right for that.
I usually fish an FE Thomas or Carlin 6 wt. with floating line, but if the water is high a little weight might be good.
I usually fish an FE Thomas or Carlin 6 wt. with floating line, but if the water is high a little weight might be good.
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Re: FIshing Grand Lake Stream Maine, in Mid May
#5I've had good success on GLS with soft hackles, with a 5 weight rod.
Re: FIshing Grand Lake Stream Maine, in Mid May
#6Nymphs work great at GLS. Fishing there is entirely dependent on flow levels. Remember that, unlike steelhead, these fish are feeding like trout. Make sure to get a map of the pools and do some exploring. The popular spots can get ridiculously crowded.
Re: FIshing Grand Lake Stream Maine, in Mid May
#7I remember, fondly, the days when no additional weight, on the fly or on the leader, was permitted at GLS. Lee Wulff said that trout deserve the sanctuary of deep water; I don't think landlocked Salmon are any less deserving.
Re: FIshing Grand Lake Stream Maine, in Mid May
#8I agree, although I believe that his quote about the sanctuary of the deep was about salmon, not trout.
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Re: FIshing Grand Lake Stream Maine, in Mid May
#9When was that?
It would be bad enough to plan a trip and be at the mercy of the weather gods, but at GLS it’s also the dam operator.
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Re: FIshing Grand Lake Stream Maine, in Mid May
#10First trip was circa 1970. Not sure when the regulations changed.