Maine Brook Trout: Fly Fishing in the Rangeley Region

A trip to Maine for brook trout is a visit to some of the most famous streams in the Eastern United States. In June 2024, Ralph Scherder and Justin Leidy joined Maine natives Michael Burchianti and Ira Gross for an adventure in the Northwoods. Although the trip started slow, it quickly got "epic" once weather conditions started to cooperate. Dry fly fishing in the morning, dry dropper all afternoon, and plenty of beautiful native brook trout to the net...it doesn't get any better than that!

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- Ralph Scherder

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[MaineWildFishing]

Nice video. I love the Rangeley region. It feels like home when I'm fishing or guiding there.

[MarkBumgardner]

Beautiful Brook Trout. Enjoyed the video, Ralph!

[phild]

I was in the area in the 90's.
30 years ago it was even harder to get to. There weren't as many camps in the area, the nearest electricity was a couple hours away by logging road. The place was run by a moose and a porcupine. You had to ask them permission to camp. Didn't see another person for days and there wasn't a single no trespassing sign at all.

[stevephilbrick]

I was born and raised in Rumford, Maine, and our "fishing cabin" is in Eustis–just up the road a piece from Rangeley.. I'm happy for you that you got to experience the type of fishing that I grew up with...and still chase. Kudos for NOT naming the rivers and streams that you fished. "Yawl come back now, you hear". :)

[hughcook]

That was a great video. welcome to Maine. Good job.

[WildBlueDiscovery]

That was an awesome "Trip Brookie" and you got lots more! For me Maine is one of my favorite places to fly fish and I have only fly fished on one trip there. Mr Rapidian and the rainbow dubbed walts are both wonderful flies. Glad the waters receeded enough for you to get on a bunch of brookies. Also great to see 2 #jenningsnets!

[daveklimtzak]

Thanks for the video. I really enjoy your open giving style in a sport of many secrets. You have a strong cult following here in western ny's southern tier. It's great having a helpful resource not to far from home.

[Old-Blue]

That was an awesome show to watch, I liked the fact you showed the small ones, it really was good to see them too. I’m up here in New Brunswick just on the boarder of Maine, I’ve been watching so many videos of brook trout fly fishing in Maine these past few weeks not much trout fishing online here in NB. I’m getting ready to go into Trouser Lake next week to fish the lake and outflow brook hoping to catch a few big ones. That was awesome that you coached your friend to catch that nice trout. 👍🏻

[derickgarman]

I'm york Co PA and loved your video. Planning a trip to maine this year and would love to talk to you more about maine!

[Fishon]

Nice! Now you have to try and catch a Maine blue back trout, aka Char. Fish on, keep your rod in the air!

[philipklug]

I love fishing the Rangeley area. I’ve only fished there in September though. I was wondering how the black flies are in June. Were they a problem?

[tootnguyen]

Can you show us the rainbow walts fly pattern? I enjoyed your video and had the chance to catch numerous small brookies in northern Maine's small streams. I kind stranger showed me exact instructions on how to catch my first brookie.

[MrTenkara]

What time of year did you make this trip?

[ChazHaze-mxdx]

I’ve always wondered why you guys would wear waders and risk drowning when you could just walk in with shorts on?

[greaserbubtheoriginal]

i love brook trout wild stocked it dont matter BROOKIES RULE in pa the rainbow mafia has taken our brookies away from us just seem wierd pulling rainbows out of southwoods instead of brookies