I wish to thank you for sharing this awesome video with me .

Great weekend Tom and AJ. You both fit well into our fishing group! Great production but sure would have liked to see you land that monster Tom! Next time

I lost a togue as big as my leg at the entrance to Spencer Bay. One last thrash and roll, and my Rapala popped out and the monster swam agonizingly slow back to the bottom.

Beautiful, rugged Maine, at its finest, though it still shows the scars of centuries of logging. Especially on the many tributaries that run into Moosehead. Many of these streams, with black rock and no tree cover, offers a poor environment for brookies. The depths of Moosehead has tons of small, almost black togue (lake trout). Fishery management should encourage the reduction of these almost invasive native fish by upping the limit like they do on Sebago. I believe it can be managed. That was a rare large togue. I know of two 26 pounders caught. There are not a few logger's tales of 50 pounders hauled back on a sled. Some historians throw water on these tales. But my father knows of a smaller lake where a 48 and 42 pounder were caught through the ice on a branch in 4 feet of water. And of course, the Lower Richardson has the record at almost 40 pounds. I hope to break it! In spring, these waters should be boiling with large lakers like they do on many other of Maine's lakes. Banning smelting was a great idea. Now, how do you control all the cusks? Salmon are rare. Not a native fish. Brook trout (called Coasters in the Great Lakes) have been a real bonus. 5 pounders, especially through the ice, are regularly caught. This is a huge lake. There are many places the fish could be. If you are new to the area, a registered Maine fishing guide is highly recommended (too bad Master Guide Bob Lawrence is retired). Come when the fish are biting. There are many times when they are not. Stop apologizing and be honest with your patrons. They are more apt to return and refer your name. While Moosehead has its share of Moose, a drive up to Katahdin offers a better chance of almost driving up to several mature moose. Though, you should be careful driving through any rural Maine road. Moose don't respect Maine's strict driving laws. Running into a moose is nothing like hitting a deer.