The Montana of Maine! Baxter State Park Fly Fishing

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Жыл бұрын

They say trout don't live in ugly places, and that statement is very true when it comes to exploring the wilds of Maine. Baxter State Park is a special place and trout are only part of the beauty. On this day I Fly Fish and explore Baxter State Park. MT Katahdin is truly an eastern mountain wonder.

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@davec8116 16 күн бұрын

Was a Ranger there in the park twenty years back. It was great place to wake up to every day. Still visit every year.

@WildBlueDiscovery 15 күн бұрын

Yes there was! Thx for watching!

@RomeoEdward 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the deja vu I've hiked the same trail when I was younger, I remember the rocks very well. A beautiful one of a kind place that I've gone back to many times.

@WildBlueDiscovery 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! An awesome area!

@naturalflow157 Жыл бұрын

My friend, thank you for this absolutely awesome video. The scenery of the scenes and the natural surroundings are just stunning, peaceful and feeling so calm after watching it. Seeing a part of the world that is still as wild as many years before is just so beautiful. Thank you and send much love.

@WildBlueDiscovery Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and for your kind words. Glad you enjoyed it. It truly is a special place.

@troutmasteroutdoors Жыл бұрын

Beautiful scenery man! Amazing video, thanks for sharing🎣

@WildBlueDiscovery Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Beautiful area! Tightlines!

@MidLifeFlysis Жыл бұрын

OK Maine is on my Bucket List now Craig! Thanks for sharing. Hope you have a great year!

@WildBlueDiscovery Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Glad I could inspire you to visit Maine! Happy New Year!

@DeeHermanson Жыл бұрын

Wow!! Amazing 😍!! I live in Oxford county. Moved from Fargo North Dakota a year ago. Maine is Soo beautiful, I can't wait to check out Baxter state Park this summer👍👍 great video

@WildBlueDiscovery Жыл бұрын

Thanks and thanks for watching!! Beautiful place!

@JP-dz7zu Жыл бұрын

Cool spot to fish. Maine is the closet thing to the Pacific Northwest we have on the east coast.

@WildBlueDiscovery Жыл бұрын

Beautiful area! Thanks for watching! Tightlines!

@riverhunterquebec Жыл бұрын

Love your adventures. Thank you !

@WildBlueDiscovery Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting!! Tightlines

@sharpnr445 Ай бұрын

great video, thanks for taking us along

@WildBlueDiscovery Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@troutntrails Жыл бұрын

Wow I didn't know Maine had waters like that! Great video and thanks for sharing the adventure!

@WildBlueDiscovery Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting! Some cool country up that way. Tightlines!

@Asymmetrical-Saggin Жыл бұрын

Lifelong Mainer here. We indeed have some of the best remaining trout waters in the US. Brook trout specifically. Southern zone still has some wild and native Brookie pops but far more sparce than the North zone. Stocking is heavily relied on in the south zones. North has some very good trophy waters. (Sorry i can't reveal that though! hehe) I love to just pack up my gear, grab my gazette and topo maps and just head out and find new waters. (take note that we have a lot and a lot of laws and regulations on so many different waters and such. and wardens take it very seriously) in regards to why places don't allow dogs or other things is because people can't pick up after themselves and respect the nature and lands they are given privilege to adventure on. Far too many times i see tourists come here and just litter everywhere, damage things, disregard laws and regulations. 90% of land up here is privately owned. So what we have is a privilege and i wish more people would respect that. Cheers, tight lines and best of luck and thank you for respecting the land and taking out what you take in and for wetting your hands before handling trout.

@sebastiansebastian8294 Жыл бұрын

one of our lakes is the 20th top rated places to fish in the us

@johnwhite9548 Жыл бұрын

I hope you had a chance to hit some of the ponds and bigger streams and rivers in and around Baxter, there are some much bigger trout and salmon for sure. But thanks for the video , we do have some beautiful places to visit and explore.

@WildBlueDiscovery Жыл бұрын

You definitely have some beautiful country. Would like to come back sometime. Yes..I hit the West Branch Penobscot and had a blast catching mainly landlocked salmon. I made a video of that outing as well. Some incredible country! Thx for watching! Tightlines!

@jamesalanstephensmith7930 Жыл бұрын

Looked great! I MUST go!

@WildBlueDiscovery Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Thanks for watching! Tightlines!

@kimlittleton4943 10 ай бұрын

First time viewer and....Wowza.....this place is incredible !!!!!! I have never been to Maine. Thank you for sharing. We love off the beaten path........never seen this on any other YT video. Thanks so much for sharing.

@WildBlueDiscovery 10 ай бұрын

It's a beautiful area! I suggest visiting in later June do to bug activity. Thx for watching!

@kimlittleton4943 10 ай бұрын

We are from KY and deal with a lot of mosquitos.....but when we visited Up state NY in 2022.....geez....we had no idea how things could be different (big wise). Thanks for the tip. I appreciate you so much. @@WildBlueDiscovery

@AdiposePhin Жыл бұрын

Google maps says it cant find a way to this location. Guess they dont want me visiting lol. Thanks for sharing, def a beautiful spot. Greetings from Albany NY!

@WildBlueDiscovery Жыл бұрын

Thx for watching! It's a great area! Tightlines!

@pawoodsnwater7551 Жыл бұрын

Just an absolutely beautiful place in God’s creation. Wish it was closer. Thanks for sharing Craig!👍🏻

@WildBlueDiscovery Жыл бұрын

Yes sir it is! If you head up feel free to pick my brain first. Thanks for watching and commenting! Tightlines

@robertheal261 5 ай бұрын

I fished Baxter State Park about 3 years ago and was very impressed. The weather was dog crap, with Patagonia type winds but I loved it

@WildBlueDiscovery 5 ай бұрын

A heck of a neat area! Thanks for watching! Tightlines!

@Daoistify 10 ай бұрын

Went to Baxter many times when working for years out of Bangor. It’s really beautiful. However, of all the places I’ve been, that region has the most amazing insects. The masses of mosquitoes would drive you mad. In the spring the black flies would kill you if they could. In the heat of summer the tiny no seeums and deer flies would put you into your car to get the hell out of there.

@WildBlueDiscovery 10 ай бұрын

They have some bugs for sure!! Thx for watching! Tightlines!

@mmckendry12 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Just so you know here in Maine we pronounce it ka-TAH-din

@WildBlueDiscovery Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! It's one thing to know how to say it an another for my brian to remember how to say it..lol! Tightlines!

@frankhugh2052 Жыл бұрын

I drove from Canada up to Baxter park and had the dog in the car. Saw the signs for no dogs and just covered him with a jacket. We all had a great day 👍🏻 ridiculous rule begging to be broken. Lost my boy last fall

@WildBlueDiscovery Жыл бұрын

Great park! A staying on leash rule would make more sense. My condolences for your loss. Thanks for watching!

@frankhugh2052 Жыл бұрын

@@WildBlueDiscovery 👍🏻

@AdamB12 Жыл бұрын

A couple hours to the west of Baxter, there's a body of water that's home to a small population of Arctic Charr. Maine is the only state in the lower 48 that has a native population of charr. Wadleigh pond is the name if I remember correctly and it's fly fishing only

@WildBlueDiscovery Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!! Wow that is awesome! I never new that! Tightlines!

@AdamB12 Жыл бұрын

@@WildBlueDiscovery it's a real adventure, the absolute middle of nowhere. Buy a Maine Atlas and Gazetteer (by Delorme) because it's the only map that shows the logging roads out that way.

@WildBlueDiscovery Жыл бұрын

@@AdamB12 ...thanks for the info!

@ryannasty2276 Жыл бұрын

If you are going after Arctic char, Maine’s subspecies is also known as blueback trout, I suggest looking into Deboullie Public Land in the northernmost region of Maine. Beautiful country and multiple lakes full of brook trout, char, other cold water species and lots of woodland critters as well!

@WildBlueDiscovery Жыл бұрын

@@ryannasty2276 ..thx!

@gregbryan851 10 ай бұрын

Chimney pond has never had any fish. Russell pond on the other hand, which is also reached from Roaring Brook campground, is outstanding for brook trout. As well as a handful of ponds a short distance away from Russell.

@WildBlueDiscovery 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info! Would be fun to go back! Tightlines!

@raydon1488 Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure chimney pond has no active fish population but still a beautiful place

@WildBlueDiscovery Жыл бұрын

Thx for watching! I believe the ranger acted like there was some...but I had no luck. Didn't fish it long as the weather had other plans! Lol Tightlines!

@davidnice9216 6 ай бұрын

No , Governor Percival Baxter gave the land to the people of Maine, not to the nation. That is what it will remain as a State park. Besides That was my backyard growing up. Born and raised in the Katahdin region.

@WildBlueDiscovery 6 ай бұрын

Should definitely stay a state park! Thx for watching! Tightlines!

@the2nd2456 Жыл бұрын

well i live in Fryeburg,ME and so what the hell i the point to fishing small shallows for 4 inch fish

@WildBlueDiscovery Жыл бұрын

I certainly prefer the bigger ones! That stream was big enough to hold larger Trout. Not sure why they are smaller. Thanks for watching.

@billmcdonough8616 Ай бұрын

mt kah-tah-dyn, please

@WildBlueDiscovery Ай бұрын

..I dont purposefully mispronounce...i just struggle with remembering how to say it. 🤣🤣

@Phil22886 Жыл бұрын

The answer to your question, if BSP should be a national park, is a resounding NO.

@WildBlueDiscovery Жыл бұрын

I agree. Thanks for watching.

@brianfleury5935 9 ай бұрын

No dogs. I like it already.

@WildBlueDiscovery 9 ай бұрын

Thx for watching! It's a beautiful area!

@Highrockman 11 ай бұрын

Keep Baxter a State park making it a National Park will ruin it..

@WildBlueDiscovery 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely keep it a state park! Thanks for watching!

@cameronbrann9912 Жыл бұрын

I’m a millinocket resident. The rules at Baxter are a little ridicules. You should check out acadia in the fall.

@WildBlueDiscovery Жыл бұрын

We did Acadia, but have not done it in the fall. That would be beautiful. Thanks for watching!

@shawnlevasseur5787 3 ай бұрын

The rules are in place for a reason. Governor Baxter set the rules with his deeds of trust. Domestic animals have never been allowed in the park. The park is self sufficient and doesn't cost the tax payers any money through taxes. Money is raised through camping fees, out of staters per day use fees, and a portion of the north end of the park is used for sustainable wood harvesting. The rules are in place and strictly adhered to as they should be to keep the park in its forever wild state. If you don't like the rules, you don't have to visit, but you are missing out on the most natural place you will ever find.

@Phil22886 Жыл бұрын

Ka-Tah-Din

@WildBlueDiscovery Жыл бұрын

Thanks...my brain struggles with saying it correctly for some reason...LOL

@shawnmills3000 Жыл бұрын

Wish you hadnt kept trying to hook the little guys. You most likely killed them.

@WildBlueDiscovery Жыл бұрын

Why would catching a small brook Trout kill them?

@jasonwhiteeddmsccs5425 11 ай бұрын

Baxter should not become a national park; it will impede, and cost, Maine Guides to guide there. We are doing just fine at Baxter without the federal government.

@WildBlueDiscovery 11 ай бұрын

I agree that it's good to keep it a state park . Tightlines!

@marklemieux2015 Жыл бұрын

Pronounced Kah-tah-din.

@WildBlueDiscovery Жыл бұрын

I suck at remembering how to say it correctly. Thx for watching. Tightlines

@marklemieux2015 Жыл бұрын

@@WildBlueDiscovery we Mainah's kinda have our own language to some it seems. I truly do hope tho that your adventure to Maine brings others to this wild gem of a State that I am bonded by birth to. Maine is the very best wild Brook trout destination in the lower 48. Bar none.

@WildBlueDiscovery Жыл бұрын

@@marklemieux2015..it is a wonderful state. I would like to catch a big Maine Brook Trout. Catching the landlocks was a blast !!!

@mlcookson 8 ай бұрын

From a Mainer, Baxter is more of a state park than Acadia. *National *

@WildBlueDiscovery 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Its a beautiful area! Tightlines!

@mlcookson 7 ай бұрын

Thanks! I love a reply :)@@WildBlueDiscovery

@mlcookson 7 ай бұрын

Subbed :) I hope you come back. @@WildBlueDiscovery

@shawnlevasseur5787 3 ай бұрын

Baxter is much different than the state parks in maine. It is self funding and is not governed by the State of Maine but through an authority set up by Governor Baxter.

@ErickSchmidt-ej6rb 6 ай бұрын

Leave it a state park. Once the feds get involved it'll get screwed up

@WildBlueDiscovery 6 ай бұрын

I agree to leave it a state park. Tightlines!

@headinnorthguideservice184 Жыл бұрын

Cool video. Thanks for visiting. However, when you visit a place, put some respect on the name. It's Ka-Tah-Din not cat-a-dean. And your comment about dogs not being allowed is short sighted. It's natural the way it is. I love dogs, but they don't need to go everywhere. Your video is a cool tribute, but if you're going to be thankful for a place, don't question all the rules

@WildBlueDiscovery Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. It's a name for some reason I struggle with remembering correctly. And obviously I am not from Maine so I don't hear the name alot. No dogs don't need to go every where. Keeping it wild is certainly a great thing. I see you guide up in Maine. Beautiful place!!

@shugardad Жыл бұрын

Carry your fishing pole backwards when you hike. Your gonna trip and break your Orvis in half someday lol. Montana? Naw. Not even close.

@WildBlueDiscovery Жыл бұрын

Best to carry forward for sure. Best Rocky Mountain east of the Mississippi that I have seen. I do love me some Montana. Thx for watching. Tightlines

@newmoon984331 9 ай бұрын

if he wanted no advertisement, it was for a reason and should be considered before posting videos like this. it's too bad that the internet has really taken a lot from what places like these had to offer. all for selfish personal gain.

@WildBlueDiscovery 9 ай бұрын

You are certainly entitled to your opinion. That's the wonderful thing about the USA.

@newmoon984331 9 ай бұрын

@@WildBlueDiscovery I can assure you that I’m not the only Mainer who feels this way. Just please ask yourself why you’re doing this before you actually do it. It’s just really frustrating to see advertisements like this and then all of the campsites or fly fishing holes are filled with people from away and no locals. I understand this happens but please just curb your part in contributing. I’ve seen the change first hand since the internet days started. Our state is fragile and we’d like to keep it the way it is.

@WildBlueDiscovery 9 ай бұрын

@@newmoon984331 ...Thx for sharing. I'm not a smart butt nor do I mean to come across that way. I don't make it up that way very often, so not much content will be from me. Tightlines!

@newmoon984331 9 ай бұрын

tightlines to you as well@@WildBlueDiscovery

@shawnlevasseur5787 3 ай бұрын

@@newmoon984331 I'm born and raised in Millinocket and can tell you that I've never had an issue fishing in the park. I've always gone to the ponds I've wanted to fish.