Great fishing continues, even though many have turned their attention to hunting seasons. Bear season and some small game seasons are open in some areas, and deer season will be here before you know it, leaving many getting ready for that. Those who are still fishing know the value of late season. Short days and cooler water fire things back up to what most fall anglers consider the best bite of the year. That said, our annual Septemberfest event is going on now. Stop in for great deals, giveaw …

Hurricane Erin put a damper on the striper fishing for most accounts, but calmer seas are here, and the fish should be back in and hopefully hungry. Inland lakes that were not affected by the hurricane have continued to follow their typical late summer patterns of following bait fish and feeding well. We have had reports of excellent numbers of salmon and rainbows on Lake Winnipesaukee, and Sebago is producing some huge landlocked salmon lately. Maine:Greg Cutting at Jordan’s Store in …

Striper fishing reports have slowed. Many blame weather, rough seas, and large amounts of seaweed along the shorelines. Most seem to be covering a lot of water trolling or fishing with live eels at night. Trolling for salmon on Sebago and Winnipesaukee remains steady and consistent, with a recent increase in fish activity. Stocked trout fishing reports are the usual slow summer situation, with deeper cool water ponds and rivers that still have good flows still producing. We also had good report …

Fishing remains good on all fronts. Some say the occasional cool spells are keeping the fish active. Others couldn’t care less why and are just enjoying it. Striper fishing remains steady and we heard some reports of bluefish in some areas. Salmon fishing on Sebago and Winnipesaukee are steady and we are hearing few complaints. Bass fishing is typical for summer. Deep thick cover for largemouth and deep (about 30 feet) structure for smallmouth. Maine:Greg Cutting at Jordan’s Stor …

We are hearing more reports of slot sized keeper stripers being caught, along with some big cows. Boston Harbor is hot right now. Plum Island is in a typical August pattern, with night fishing being most productive. Those fishing salmon lakes are reporting much better catches by trolling. Trolling 30 feet to 40 feet at first light and moving as deep as 60 feet seems to be what most reports account for. Some reports claim it doesn’t matter what you troll, as long as you get your lines down …