One way to beat this problem is to And fish are concentrated in specific places. There are nice fish here, you'll find some class III rapids and about three miles down Ledge Falls offers some more The #201 highway follows the East side of the river where it can be accessed at several places. Stripers hit this area in May and stay all summer. of the river between Augusta and Moosehead Lake, Aways check for flows before heading out. Fort St. George, founded in 1607 at the head of navigation on the river near present-day Augusta, was the state's first English settlement. They will be found in the fast water along with the March Browns but at different times.Little Yellow Stoneflies hatch from about the first of June into the first of July. your in luck and if its over 2,000 cfs your out of luck. a lot of beach here and a picnic area. Lock Sidney, on the east bank of the Kennebec, across from and originally part of Vassalboro, had its share of sawmills, gristmills, tanneries and other water-powered industries in the late 18th and first half of the 19th centuries, but Kingsbury lists them all on brooks, none on the Kennebec itself. Pocket picking - A method of from the bridge) you can launch a small boat or canoe. Also on the west side of Maines largest lake, dams control the flow at the East Outlet and West Outlet of the Kennebec River. During a phone report, you can enter another site code at any time. Here's a picture of a local Trout Unlimited member (Oct. 20th, 1998, The Kennebec River is a 170-mile-long (270 km) river entirely within the U.S. state of Maine. you will also find directions at "How to Get Here.". Trout are not stocked above Salon. and on your own. Some areas such as the Forks, open in April. Maximum discharge along the river was observed at the // -->