Penobscot Bay Fishing Spot

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Penobscot Bay originates from the mouth of Maine's Penobscot River. There are many islands in this bay, and on them, some of the country's most well-known summer colonies. The bay served as portal for the one time "lumber capital of the world," namely; the city of Bangor. Both the bay and the river that feeds it are named after the native tribes that once called the entire river their home. The Penobscot Bay area is an unspoiled region of Maine tucked away between Camden and Bar Harbor. It includes the towns of Blue Hill, Brooklin, Brooksville, Castine, Deer Isle, Orland, Penobscot, Sedgwick, and Stonington. The region has a variety of lodging in inns, bed and breakfasts, motels and summer cottage rentals. You will find fine dining, shops and galleries featuring exquisite handcrafted quilts, pottery, sculpture, and fine art. Spend a day antiquing, looking for real estate, chartering a sailboat, or visiting Stonington, one of the last real fishing villages in Maine. If you long for the peace and quiet of swinging in a hammock under an old apple tree, playing a civilized game of croquet, a quiet picnic on an island, or more excitement in the form of a sail down Eggemoggin Reach, kayaking, fishing, playing golf or tennis this is the place you've been looking for.

Penobscot Bay originates from the mouth of Maine's Penobscot River. There are many islands in this bay, and on them, some of the country's most well-known summer colonies. The bay served as portal for the one time "lumber capital of the world," namely; the city of Bangor. Named after the major river that feeds it, this bay area forms part of the traditional homeland of the Wabanaki Indians, in particular the Penobscot tribe (also named after this river). For thousands of years, they hunted, fished, and gathered clams and other food in this bay area. Ancient remains of their campsites have been found on the bay's shores and islands.[1]