Kennebec River
Boothbay Harbor Report: 8.10.12
Capt. Barry Gibson of Shark Six Charters in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, reports that striper fishing was on the slow side this past week, with just a pick of fish in the 26″ to 35″ range along the western beaches....
Maine Boaters Warned of Low Kennebec River Levels
Portland Press Herald: Owners of a local dam have significantly lowered the depth of the Kennebec River behind the dam for maintenance, posing a potential low-water hazard to boaters upriver. The area around the Hydro Kennebec Dam was searched...
Boothbay, Maine, Report: 7.21.12
Capt. Barry Gibson of Shark Six Charters in Boothbay Harbor reports that the sub-20” stripers that were so dependable in the Kennebec and Sheepscot Rivers since mid-June seem to have disappeared. The western beaches are still giving up a...
Coast Guard to Begin Ice-Breaking on Kennebec River
U.S. Coast Guard units in Maine are scheduled to begin ice-breaking operations on the Kennebec River during the week of March 12, 2012. The public is being advised to remove their fish shacks as soon as possible, if safe...
Maine Ice Fishermen to Fight Shack Fees
The website GeorgeSmithMaine.com reports that Maine ice anglers are mobilizing for a public hearing on LD 1747, a bill to prohibit municipalities from charging fees for the placement of ice shacks on rivers and water district lakes and ponds....
Man Rescued in Kennebec River
The Portland Press Herald reports that 64-year-old man was pulled from the Kennebec River in Skowhegan, Maine, on Saturday by a visiting Florida man. Richard Dunton had been swimming with his wife when he lost consciousness and began floating...
Kennebec River Being Dredged to Allow Warship Passage
Kennebec Journal: Dredging that the Navy says is needed to allow a 510’ warship to safely transit Maine’s Kennebec River this fall is under way. The Army Corps of Engineers began the work this week after the Maine Board...
Focus on: Bath, Maine
The city of Bath, located on the west bank of Kennebec River some 12 miles from the Gulf of Maine, has a shipbuilding heritage that began in 1743 and continues today. In 1841, the 1,133-ton Rappahannock, then the largest...
Bath Names & Numbers
Getting There: Chart: NOAA 13293 Bath is 35 miles northeast of Portland and 12 miles up the Kennebec River from Fort Popham. The river is deep, well-marked and mostly wide. The major note of caution is the current, which...
Bath, Maine, Heritage Days Set for July 4
Mark your calendar for the Bath’s Heritage Days and the Kennebec River Boat Parade. This fun, 3-day event features waterfront fireworks, a fireman’s muster and concerts aplenty. According to Boat Parade organizer Ed Rice, who also runs River Run...
