Fishing near Sanford in York County, ME

3.91 Rating based on 15 Reviews
  • Most Caught Species: Tiger Trout, Largemouth Bass, Atlantic Mackerel, Brook Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 87
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 27
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8/13/06 - Wells Beach, ME near Sanford

8/13/06 - Wells Beach, ME

2006 1St Fluke - 10in
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8/13/06 - Wells Beach, ME near Sanford

8/13/06 - Wells Beach, ME

2006 - 15in 1lb 2oz
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8/13/06 - Wells Beach, ME near Sanford

8/13/06 - Wells Beach, ME

2006 - 19.5in 2lbs 14oz
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salmon falls river near Sanford

salmon falls river

mill st. dam
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salmon falls river near Sanford

salmon falls river

mill st. dam
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bass near Sanford

bass

caught a bass 20 mins after catching a brook trout in the same area
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Top Fishing Spots near Sanford

Estes Lake
Estes Lake

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Bauneg Beg Lake
Bauneg Beg Lake

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Shaker Pond
Shaker Pond

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Alewife Pond
Alewife Pond

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Littlefield Pond
Littlefield Pond

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Deering Pond
Deering Pond

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Sanford Area Fish Species

Recent Sanford Fishing Reports

8/13/06 - Wells Beach - Wells, ME Fishing Report Jun 18, 2008

8/13/06 - Wells Beach - Wells, ME

Wells Beach, ME -

***Another old trip*** Only time Ive fished here. At the time I got my biggest Striper and also got my 1 and only Fluke....

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Maiden Voyage  Fishing Report Jun 01, 2011

Maiden Voyage

Saco River, Skelton Dam -

First fishing trip with the new Bayliner, took the family to the Saco River to catch some fish. Everyone caught something that day. Several good coves...

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Bellamy Res. Fishing Report Nov 12, 2015

Bellamy Res.

Willand Pond -

Large body of water with plenty of shallows in the warmer months, to shallow in many places, but fantastic as the water deepens for Bass, Crappies, an...

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annual cocheco canoe trip Fishing Report Sep 06, 2012

annual cocheco canoe trip

rochester nh -

closing out the season once again on the Cocheco in Rochester. The milfoil is really bad this year but still worth going. 5 fish total for the afterno...

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Old Orchard Beach Fishing Report Aug 10, 2009

Old Orchard Beach

Old Orchard Beach ME -

Caught 2 Eells, 2 good size stripers and blues...

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union meadow  Fishing Report Aug 01, 2008

union meadow

union meadows nh -

fished near railroad tracks...

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Baits and Tackle used near Sanford

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  • full crawler
  • Top Water Red Tube and Sand Worms
  • nightcrawler with a bobber
  • i started out using nightcrawlers,i had some bites.i ran out of worms and tried using salmon eggs. i caught 3 trout with the eggs in the pool by the dam.
  • i don't remember which lure i was using at the time... i will try and remember
  • Caught the big one on a bass assasin rubber shad! Arkansas color.
  • Watermelon Dinger
  • Wacky rigged 4" senkos

    White
  • Live linning a mackerel
    I did not weigh it or measure it! I just wanted to get it back in the water as soon as possible before it ate my fingers! It was the biggest blue I ever caught though.

Soft Baits Check Prices

  • 5 inch senkos
  • senkos

Live Bait (Other) Check Prices

  • Mackerel

Creature Check Prices

  • Berkley Havoc Pit Boss

Topwater Bait Check Prices

  • zara spook puppy
  • Zara spook puppy

Lure (Other) Check Prices

  • phoebe lure

Hard Swimbait Check Prices

  • crawfish lure
  • crawfish plastic lure
  • i used the bigger crawfish Lure this time

Lizard Check Prices

  • zoom Chartruese lizard

Jerk Bait Check Prices

  • Caffiene Shad

Crankbait Check Prices

  • deep runner crankbait....
  • minnow type Lure
  • tried one of my new Lures. small bait fish looking Lure
  • Koppers Live Target Rainbow Smelt

Bass Jig Check Prices

  • black/blue boo jig, no trailer, skirt cut back

Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices

  • tried a few different lures b4 this one none was working...small spinnerbait
  • i was fishing a homemade tandem rig...weedless green minnow bait and a spinnerbait ...hooked the bas on the spinnerbait...i don't know if the other lure helped or not

Nightcrawler Check Prices

  • nightcrawler with weight drifted along the bottom
  • nightcrawler with a bobber
  • nightcrawler with a bobber
  • fished a nightcrawler with a bobber
  • caught 1 bluegill off a nightcrawler.i had a small piece of weight on it about 1-2 ft up.used a #8 hook
  • fished a nightcrawler and got lots of bites landed 4 of them.i had a small piece of weight on it about 1-2 ft up.used a #8 hook.i also tried wiggly worm lure and landed 3 more.using a jigging motion seem to work.i tried cple other lures with no luck.
  • nightcrawler no weight just drifting in current
  • nightcrawler with some weight drifted along bottom
  • fished a nightcrawler on a #4 or 6 snelled hook with a snap swivel
  • nightcrawler with splitshot weight

Herring Check Prices

Frog Bait Check Prices

  • Zoom Horny Toad in Watermelonseed

Saltwater Baits Check Prices

  • Calms

In-Line Spinner Check Prices

  • Mepps #6 Bronze and Orange
  • a couple of types of different of single hook only lures

Topwater Bait (Popper, Plug) Check Prices

Saltwater Jig Check Prices

  • cast masters and diamond jig

Blade Bait Check Prices

  • Micro King
    Caffiene Shad
  • micro King

Worm Check Prices

  • berkley gulp power bait nightcrawler on a #4 or 6 with a bobber.
  • 5" Yum Dinger black/blue flake
  • 5" Yum Dinger Black/blue flake
  • Green/white Senko rigged weedless with a 1/0 red hook
  • green/white senko , rigged weedless with a 1/0 hook

Other Check Prices

  • berkley gulp nightcrawler powerbait

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