I spent a good many days in the chase for brook trout on the streams, rivers, and lakes in and around somerset county in central Maine. Josh Lachance, Mr Paul, Chris Kaldro, Isaac Keen, and many other of my early compadres shared a love of the hunt for those vermilculous demons. Mostly we caught suckers, brown trout, or lake trout but the rare find of a "brookie" was cause for celebration.

The brook trout is native to small streams, creeks, lakes, and spring ponds. Some brook trout are anadromous. Though commonly considered a trout, the brook trout is actually a char, along with lake trout, bull trout, dolly varden and the arctic char. It is native to a wide area of eastern North America, including most of Canada from the Hudson Bay basin east, the Great Lakes–Saint Lawrence system, and the Mississippi River drainage in the United States as far south as northern Georgia.


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-Write up provided by Bob Mallard of Kennebec River Outfitters" type="hidden"> Above the upper dam in Madison, the river runs through a rural and semi-remote wooded area with limited shoreside development, braided channels, and abundant wildlife including Eagles, Ducks, Beaver, Otter, Deer and the occasional Moose.As in Madison, the river in Solon is far enough away from Route 201 to be out of hearing range of the log trucks! With Browns, Rainbows, Brook Trout and Landlocked Salmon, and 5+ miles of driftable water, this section is arguably the finest “Float” fishery in all of New England!Although walk-in access is somewhat limited, there is a good stretch of easily waded water located off the Route 201A bridge (especially at the Evergreen Campground!) In addition, although wading can be tricky (but not dangerous), there is public access at Carratunk Falls.The hatches in the section although possibly not as strong and diverse as those downriver, are reliable, and along with the abundant forage fish, helgramites, etc., are sufficient to support large numbers of t...more