Rainbow Smelt Fishing in Maine

Where to Go

James Eddy Smelt Camp
Dresden Mills
207-737-2596

Cork Cove Camps
Dresden
207-737-8856.

Little Fish
Bowdoinham
207-666-5945

River Bend Smelt Camps
Bowdoinham
207-666-5945

Leighton
Bowdoinham
207-666-5551

Sonny's
Richmond
207-737-8115

Hyde
Brunswick
(no number available)

Jims Camps
Bowdoinham
207-666-3049

Jim Worthing Smelt Camps
Rt. 9 Randolph
207-582-3199

Bark
Patten
207-582-4257

Jim'sQuality Bait
207-725-4090

Maine Smelt Regulations ( General Rules, please check here for specifics in your area)

Method and amount. From March 15th to June 15th, both days inclusive, it shall be unlawful to fish for or take smelts from the coastal waters by any means other than a hand dip net operated by one man or by angling with a hook and line or to take or possess more than 2 quarts of smelts in one day. During the period March 15th to June 15th, both days inclusive, possession of more than 2 quarts of smelts on any coastal stream, brook, or river not exempted by further regulation shall be prima facie evidence that the smelts were taken in violation of this regulation.