Angling The Penobscot River
Angling, especially fly fishing, has always been popular on the river. The West Branch is known as a world class landlocked salmon river, while the East Branch is known for its smallmouth bass fishery. In 2008, the Atlantic Salmon Commission opened the main stem of the river to catch and release fly fishing for Atlantic salmon.
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—Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)
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