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 | 32-07-0 Road Woods-road crossing on the upper river | Bridge crossing | 44.99301, -68.10449 | |
| 2 | Stud Mill Road Main woods-road crossing | Bridge crossing | 44.97076, -68.12418 | |
| 3 | Bracey Pond Road Woods-road crossing | Bridge crossing | 44.94791, -68.10878 | |
| 4 | Airline Road Route 9 (the Airline) crossing | Bridge crossing | 44.84255, -68.06982 | |
| 5 | Chalk Pond Preserve Downeast Salmon Federation preserve | Park / conservation area | 44.82769, -68.07657 | |
| 6 | Reach boundary - Route 193 bridge, Deblois MDIFW reach boundary at the ME 193 crossing | Regulation section limit | 44.74054, -68.01349 | Boundary of a reach listed under this river in the MDIFW special fishing laws. The rules themselves are not restated here - check the current law book. |
| 7 | Popple Hill Preserve Downeast Salmon Federation preserve | Park / conservation area | 44.69041, -67.97427 | |
| 8 | McHatton Brook Preserve Downeast Salmon Federation preserve | Park / conservation area | 44.67182, -67.97702 | |
| 9 | Narraguagus Junction Wildlife Management Area Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife | Park / conservation area | 44.63275, -67.96768 | |
| 10 | Cherryfield hand-carry access Slipway above the ice-control dam | Access / boat ramp | 44.60922, -67.93791 | Unnamed slipway in OSM. |
| 11 | Cherryfield Dam Ice-control dam, Cherryfield | Dam / hazard | 44.60822, -67.93851 | Special MDIFW rules apply at and just below this dam - check the current law book. |
| 12 | USGS gauge 01022500 - Narraguagus River at Cherryfield Live stage and discharge | USGS gauge | 44.60806, -67.93528 | |
| 13 | Cable Pool Park Riverside park, Cherryfield | Park / conservation area | 44.60916, -67.93584 | |
| 14 | North Street Cherryfield village crossing | Bridge crossing | 44.60723, -67.92779 | |
| 15 | Veteran's Memorial Park Riverside park, Cherryfield | Park / conservation area | 44.60315, -67.92661 | |
| 16 | Stewart Park Riverside park, Cherryfield | Park / conservation area | 44.59877, -67.92486 | |
| 17 | Reach boundary - Route 1 bridge, Cherryfield MDIFW reach boundary at the US 1 crossing | Regulation section limit | 44.59810, -67.92516 | Boundary of a reach listed under this river in the MDIFW special fishing laws. The rules themselves are not restated here - check the current law book. |
| 18 | Bridge Street US 1A crossing, Milbridge | Bridge crossing | 44.54203, -67.88191 | |
| 19 | Milbridge Town Marina Town marina and launch on the tidal river | Access / boat ramp | 44.54424, -67.87725 | |
| 20 | Milbridge Commons Maine Coast Heritage Trust | Park / conservation area | 44.53344, -67.88027 |
Gauge: USGS 01022500 — Narraguagus River at Cherryfield, Maine. Live flow on the web page.
Species: American Eel, Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout, Chain Pickerel, Landlocked Salmon, Smallmouth Bass, 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.
Cherryfield - the village at the gauge and the head of tide, with fuel, food and basic services.
Milbridge - the coastal town at Narraguagus Bay, with lodging, food and harbour access.
Route 193 corridor - the road paralleling much of the river with informal access points.
Machias - the Washington County seat to the east, with full services and guides.
Ellsworth - the regional centre west, with tackle, lodging and a wider range of supply.
Donnell Pond Public Reserved Land - public land to the west with camping and additional water.
Schoodic Peninsula - the Acadia National Park district south, worth a day on a longer trip.
Spring: high cold water from snowmelt, with brook trout fishing improving through May as the river drops.
Summer: low clear water and warm afternoons, so fish early and late and move upstream to the colder tributaries.
Fall: the most pleasant fishing of the year, with brook trout active again and the barrens turning red.
Winter: the river is largely frozen and fishing is limited to the connected l