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 | Hand-carry access above the dam West Grand Lake side | Access / boat ramp | 45.18194, -67.77773 | Unnamed slipway in OSM. |
| 2 | Hand-carry access below the dam Dam pool at the head of the stream | Access / boat ramp | 45.18128, -67.77860 | Unnamed slipway in OSM. |
| 3 | Grand Lake Stream Dam Outlet dam, West Grand Lake | Dam / hazard | 45.18136, -67.77802 | The stream begins in the pool below the dam. Special MDIFW rules apply at the dam - see the current law book. |
| 4 | Milford Road Road bridge in Grand Lake Stream village | Bridge crossing | 45.17889, -67.77632 | |
| 5 | USGS gauge 01019000 - Grand Lake Stream at Grand Lake Stream Live stage and discharge | USGS gauge | 45.17250, -67.76889 | |
| 6 | Big Falls Named falls and pool | Point of interest | 45.17231, -67.76861 | |
| 7 | Little Falls Named falls and pool | Point of interest | 45.16697, -67.75209 | |
| 8 | Gould Landing Locality at the foot of the stream on Big Lake | Point of interest | 45.16513, -67.74376 |
Gauge: USGS 01019000 — Grand Lake Stream at Grand Lake Stream, Maine. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Brook Trout, Chain Pickerel, Fallfish, Landlocked Salmon, Smallmouth Bass, White Perch, White Sucker
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.
Grand Lake Stream village - the settlement on the stream itself, with guides, lodges, fly shops and foot access to every pool.
Dam Pool - the uppermost water directly below the West Grand Lake outlet, and the first place most anglers look.
West Grand Lake - the large lake above the dam, a major salmon and smallmouth fishery in its own right.
Big Lake - the receiving water at the foot of the stream, holding smallmouth, pickerel and white perch.
Princeton - the nearest town with fuel, groceries and a general store, a short drive east.
Pocumcus Lake - part of the connected Downeast chain above the stream, reached by boat for a longer day.
Calais - the nearest larger town on the New Brunswick bo
Spring: ice-out through May is the classic period, with salmon running well and the best fishing of the year.
Summer: warmer water pushes salmon to the heads of pools and brings smallmouth up from Big Lake into the lower stream.
Fall: September and October fish strongly again as the water cools, with salmon colouring up before the close.
Winter: the stream is closed to fishing, and the surrounding