Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reach limit - Maine / New Hampshire border upstream end of the Maine reach | Regulation section limit | 44.38754, -71.01547 | Where the centreline crosses the state line at Shelburne - Gilead. The state reach above the Gilead bridge starts here; New Hampshire’s Androscoggin has its own sheet. |
| 2 | Reach limit - bridge crossing in Gilead Bridge Street, Gilead | Regulation section limit | 44.39834, -70.97161 | Bounds the border reach above and the Rumford Point reach below. |
| 3 | Gilead Bridge Street landing no fee | unnamed in OSM | Access / boat ramp | 44.39740, -70.97326 | Named from the road by reverse geocode. |
| 4 | US 2 bridge, Bethel Mayville Road | US 2 / ME 5 / ME 26 | Bridge crossing | 44.41653, -70.79723 | |
| 5 | Bethel Outdoor Adventures campground and canoe rental | Outfitter / canoe rental | 44.41834, -70.79691 | The only paddling outfitter mapped on the Maine Androscoggin. |
| 6 | Davis Park Bethel | Park / conservation area | 44.41442, -70.79118 | |
| 7 | Moran’s Landing Hanover | Access / boat ramp | 44.48729, -70.78329 | Slipway and town landing at one site. |
| 8 | Ferry Road landing, Hanover unnamed in OSM | Access / boat ramp | 44.49365, -70.69438 | |
| 9 | Reach limit - Route 232 bridge, Rumford Point | Regulation section limit | 44.50086, -70.67359 | Bounds the Gilead reach above and the Livermore Falls Dam reach below. |
| 10 | Hastings Landing Rumford | Park / conservation area | 44.51242, -70.61262 | |
| 11 | Rumford public boat access Town of Rumford | Access / boat ramp | 44.51554, -70.55872 | |
| 12 | South Rumford Road bridge Rumford | Bridge crossing | 44.53619, -70.54279 | |
| 13 | Upper Dam Rumford Falls | NID ME00013 | Dam / hazard | 44.53859, -70.54480 | |
| 14 | Middle Dam Rumford Falls | NID ME00012 | Dam / hazard | 44.54286, -70.54519 | |
| 15 | Morse Bridge (ME 108) Rumford | Bridge crossing | 44.54348, -70.54662 | |
| 16 | Veterans Memorial Park Town of Rumford | Park / conservation area | 44.54361, -70.54542 | |
| 17 | Old Rumford Dam Rumford Falls | Dam / hazard | 44.54673, -70.54784 | |
| 18 | Chisholm Park Town of Rumford | Park / conservation area | 44.54711, -70.54736 |
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Chisholm Park Bridge Rumford | Bridge crossing | 44.54775, -70.54783 | |
| 20 | Riverside Avenue landing, Mexico unnamed in OSM | Access / boat ramp | 44.55529, -70.54256 | |
| 21 | Veterans Street bridge Rumford - Mexico | Bridge crossing | 44.54966, -70.53395 | |
| 22 | Buddy Wendall McLain Memorial Bridge Dixfield | Bridge crossing | 44.53002, -70.46381 | |
| 23 | LeBlanc Rivershore Preserve Androscoggin Land Trust | Park / conservation area | 44.46903, -70.31608 | |
| 24 | School Street bridge Canton | Bridge crossing | 44.46087, -70.30428 | |
| 25 | Dorey Drive landing, Canton unnamed in OSM | Access / boat ramp | 44.48042, -70.27561 | |
| 26 | Canton Rivershore Conservation Area Androscoggin Land Trust | Park / conservation area | 44.50502, -70.25247 | Two OSM polygons carry this name on the same reach; one point shipped. |
| 27 | Riley Dam NID ME00011 | Dam / hazard | 44.50278, -70.24982 | |
| 28 | Pine Island Park Jay | Park / conservation area | 44.50171, -70.22104 | |
| 29 | Riley Road bridge Jay | Bridge crossing | 44.50020, -70.21822 | |
| 30 | French Falls Recreation Area Jay | Park / conservation area | 44.49396, -70.20560 | |
| 31 | Otis Dam NID ME00009 | Dam / hazard | 44.47846, -70.20062 | |
| 32 | ME 4 bridge Jay - Livermore Falls | Bridge crossing | 44.47258, -70.19192 | |
| 33 | Livermore Falls Dam NID ME00008 | Dam / hazard | 44.47093, -70.18954 | The state uses this dam as a reach boundary: the reach above runs up to the Route 232 bridge at Rumford Point, the reach below runs to tidewater. |
| 34 | Livermore Falls Recreation Park | Park / conservation area | 44.47036, -70.18768 | |
| 35 | Howes Corner Road bridge Turner | Bridge crossing | 44.34242, -70.18866 | |
| 36 | Center Bridge Road bridge Turner - Leeds | Bridge crossing | 44.25623, -70.17964 |
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Center Bridge boat launch Turner | Access / boat ramp | 44.25722, -70.18324 | |
| 38 | Cherry Pond boat launch Leeds | Access / boat ramp | 44.19011, -70.20230 | |
| 39 | Gulf Island Dam NID ME00007 | Dam / hazard | 44.15316, -70.20986 | |
| 40 | Deer Rips Dam NID ME00006 | Dam / hazard | 44.13563, -70.20231 | |
| 41 | David Rancourt River Preserve Auburn | Park / conservation area | 44.12753, -70.20517 | |
| 42 | Mount Auburn Avenue bridge Auburn - Lewiston | Bridge crossing | 44.11704, -70.21676 | |
| 43 | Auburn boat access North River Road | Access / boat ramp | 44.10798, -70.22330 | |
| 44 | West Pitch Park Auburn | Great Falls overlook | Park / conservation area | 44.10073, -70.22404 | |
| 45 | Lewiston Falls project dam NID ME00005 | Dam / hazard | 44.10151, -70.22235 | |
| 46 | James B. Longley Memorial Bridge Lewiston - Auburn | Bridge crossing | 44.09720, -70.22294 | |
| 47 | Dag’s Bait and Tackle Auburn | Bait, tackle & fly shop | 44.08272, -70.24867 | The one dedicated bait and tackle shop mapped on this river; 2.2 km off the water. |
| 48 | Bernard Lown Peace Bridge Lewiston - Auburn | Bridge crossing | 44.08947, -70.22130 | |
| 49 | Canal Street Dam Lewiston | Dam / hazard | 44.08642, -70.21293 | |
| 50 | Lincoln Street boat launch Lewiston | Access / boat ramp | 44.07708, -70.20503 | |
| 51 | USGS gauge - Androscoggin River near Auburn site 01059000 | USGS gauge | 44.07222, -70.20806 | The gauge this water page reads. A second streamflow gauge, 01054500 at Rumford, covers the upper Maine reach. |
| 52 | Maine Turnpike bridge (I-95) Auburn | Bridge crossing | 44.06450, -70.20719 | |
| 53 | Durham boat launch Durham | Access / boat ramp | 44.01397, -70.16791 | |
| 54 | Durham River Park Durham | Park / conservation area | 43.98604, -70.13451 |
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Miller Park boat launch Town of Lisbon | Access / boat ramp | 44.01197, -70.08671 | |
| 56 | ME 9 bridge Lisbon Falls - Durham | Bridge crossing | 43.99313, -70.05842 | |
| 57 | Pejepscot boat ramp Topsham | Access / boat ramp | 43.99033, -70.04792 | |
| 58 | Pejepscot Dam NID ME00003 | Dam / hazard | 43.95672, -70.02501 | |
| 59 | Dick’s Sporting Goods, Topsham big-box sporting goods | Bait, tackle & fly shop | 43.93245, -69.98481 | Fishing department and licence sales, 0.6 km off the river. |
| 60 | Coombs Property Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust | Park / conservation area | 43.92693, -69.99153 | |
| 61 | Mill Street canoe portage Brunswick | Park / conservation area | 43.91398, -69.97698 | |
| 62 | Black Bridge Brunswick - Topsham | Bridge crossing | 43.91613, -69.97513 | |
| 63 | Androscoggin Swinging Bridge footbridge, Brunswick - Topsham | Bridge crossing | 43.91778, -69.97281 | |
| 64 | Woods + Waters Gear Exchange used outdoor gear, Brunswick | Bait, tackle & fly shop | 43.91452, -69.96628 | Outdoor gear exchange rather than a tackle dealer; listed because Brunswick has nothing closer. |
| 65 | Brunswick Visitor Center town information office | Agency / conservation office | 43.91149, -69.96556 | |
| 66 | Androscoggin Riverwalk Park Brunswick | Park / conservation area | 43.92029, -69.97066 | |
| 67 | Maine Street bridge (US 201) Brunswick - Topsham | Bridge crossing | 43.92038, -69.96637 | |
| 68 | Pinette’s Landing Brunswick | Park / conservation area | 43.92189, -69.95914 | |
| 69 | Water Street boat landing Brunswick | Access / boat ramp | 43.92223, -69.95527 | |
| 70 | Merrymeeting Bridge (ME 196 / ME 24) Brunswick - Topsham | Bridge crossing | 43.92238, -69.95273 | |
| 71 | Cow Island Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust | Park / conservation area | 43.91622, -69.93717 | |
| 72 | Merrymeeting Park Town of Brunswick | tidewater | Park / conservation area | 43.91205, -69.92532 |
Gauge: USGS 01059000 — Androscoggin River near Auburn, Maine. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Landlocked Atlantic Salmon, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
Regulations: www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing-boating/fishing/laws-rules/index.html
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.
Errol, New Hampshire and Umbagog Lake: the head of the river and the top of the trout water.
Pontook Reservoir and the Thirteen Mile Woods: upper river access along Route 16.
Bethel and Gilead: Maine accesses in the best brown trout water.
Rumford and Dixfield: middle river accesses.
Turner and Leeds: valley ramps in the smallmouth reach.
Lewiston and Auburn: lower river access near the gauge.
April through June: high water, then the best brown trout fishing as it drops; smelt and salmon up top.
July and August: summer flows, evening hatches on the upper river, prime smallmouth in the valley.
September and October: fall browns and the best water clarity of the year.
Winter: limited; check current Maine open water rules by section.