Searching Mountain Ponds for One of the WORLDS RAREST FISH - Fishing the Remote Maine Wilderness
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- Searching Mountain ponds for one of the rarest fish in North America - Fishing the remote Maine wilderness!!
Welcome back to Mainely Outdoors this time around we teamed up with Jacob Knowles ( / @jacobknowles5421 ) and Jeremy T. Grant ( / @jeremytgrant ) to try to catch one the of the rarest fish in North America or the world for that matter. Only found natively in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont the landlocked arctic char is a highly sought-after sports fish. Since it's found in some of the most remote and hard to reach places in Maine, many people never get to see let alone catch this unique fish. Today we take Jakes float plain out to some remote Maine ponds to see if we can accomplish just that! Stay tuned to find out if we were successful!
Best,
Jesse
Mainely Outdoors
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Omgggggg I can’t wait.. dude u have improved so much over these years I literally tell everyone I know about u. You are the most underrated RUclipsr. Love ur vids
Thank you so much!! I cant take credit for a lot of the video used in this one though. Jeremy T. Grant is a beast behind the camera and allowed us to use some of his footage I just did the editing
Arctic char, locally known as sunapee trout or blueback trout were quite common until landlocked salmon were introduced into their waters. Salmon are only native to 4 lakes in Maine. Stocking has established them in hundreds of lakes and ponds. The salmon ate the bluebacks until there were none left. After that, rainbow smelt were introduced as a forage fish for the salmon. Many old time Maine fishermen say there are only three kinds of fish in Maine: brook trout. baitfish and junk fish. In most waters I agree with that. If you are fishing anywhere in Maine kill every pike, crappie and muskellunge you catch.
Sharing the fun of fishing turns strangers into friends in a few hours.
Thanks for sharing this video
I Love Maine
Truly blessed to live in this beautiful state
i heard its like 89% forest i want to live there bc i live in ny and theres a lot of city
Man i miss northern Maine. Moved to Lewiston,Maine about 4 years ago from Brownville Jct, Maine. Spent alot of time up in Jo Mary and k.i. Just found your channel.
Also from the county and recently moved to lewiston. Portage lake to be exact.
GD I love our state! You do a great job showcasing the things that make us proud to be Mainers. And hopefully inspire people from away to come check it out!
How can you not like this guy's channel? I just found it the other day and it's already one of my favorites!
Thanks Joseph! Awesome to hear you've enjoyed the videos! I'll have plenty more to come
Keep on inspiring others brother . 👊
Great video!! Can't wait for some grouse action!
The Debsconeags!! I Love that place! I went to the cave this past summer while driving through the golden road! Don’t get up there often enough, great video!!
What is Jacobs Chanel I followed the other guy.
Yup, 1st Deb, camp site on the left just as you enter the lake from the stream is one of the most beautiful camp sites in Maine..Sandy beach and tent site all to yourself..Nice paddle across the lake to the caves..Great spot...
You nailed this! Thought I had mine about done, now I gotta go re edit the whole thing 😅
Cant wait to see it!
Thanks Jesse. Wife and I are retiring back to Maine in 3 years and your videos are giving me a refresher course on New England trout fishing. I really appreciate it. Been in San Diego for over 20 years and cannot wait to come back home year round. Just waiting for son to graduate HS.
Thats awesome! Every one always wants to leave Maine when they are young but they all come back eventually! I really enjoy the way of life here!
I can’t believe I hadn’t known about your channel before. So thankful Jeremy sent me over. Video is beautiful, shots are next level. This story is rad too! You guys took it to the limit.
Thanks but credit goes to Jeremy for the shots he's definitely skilled behind the lens
Such a big fan of your channel. My family owned operated Crooked Tree Lodge and Camps in portage lake for many years i worked as a guide for my parents the owners Mainley fishing. My true passion tho has always been fly fishing. I have had the good fortune to teach fly fishing also. Tying your own flies to match a local Mayfly hatch and then going out and clobbering 3-5 lb white fish is my personal fav especially on Carr Pond. Someday i hope to get back to teaching fly fishing. Also trolling copper line for big lake trout on Carr Pond is awesome.
Been using a Grey Ghost and Beaded 9-3 since I was a kid. Like 40 years ago. Nice fish guys.
Both great patterns!
There are Artic char in Quebec and New Brunswick too. I have fished that lake , but I paddled in through the dead waters.
A excellent video, great work man,
Much appreciated!
Holy shit thats the lobster guy?!?! We got an egger
great video loved it need more videos
More to come!
Awesome 😎
Great entertaining and informative video!
Great video as always
Amazing video man! Keep up the good work.
Thank you! 🙏
Great video!
All Star Lineup! Great effort, bummer no Char, gettem next time.
Sometimes thats how it goes but it was an absolute blast either way!
Such a cool video as a fellow Mainer and fly fisherman I love seeing these videos showcasing how great our state is! Keep it up🙌🏼
Thanks! Will do!
If you want to catch arctic char, I recommend Wadleigh Pond. I caught about 20 of them over three days. All 10-11 inches. Most on a chartreuse Weeping Willow. How’s that for hot spotting.
Awesome video
Even though you didn't get the target fish, it looks like you had a great trip! I found the secret to catching the elusive bluebacks a couple of years ago, but it was not easy. I also didn't have access to a plane so I'm pretty jealous of you on that one!
Looks like a good trip fellas!! Too bad the Chars eluded you!!
We'll get them next time!
Wonderful trip & glad you shared it.
Odds are pretty good you flew over or near our camp if you flew above or near the Golden road en route to your stop for the ice cave. Sadly, we weren’t able to get to camp this year from MA due to COVID restrictions & some family complications. Your trips provide some relief from our cabin fever & not being able to get to ME. Thank you.
Cooking tip: if your cabin has a wood stove, some have a grill attachment that you can use to swing over the flame for cooking. Either that or use a camp fire. I’ve only seen you use a pan to fry or stove to bake your fish. Brookies cooked directly over wood coals lose some oiliness & pick up smoke flavor so they taste incredibly good. (Same for saltwater oily fish like mackerel or bluefish).
Re flytying: not sure about the char/bluebacks but brookies love Mickey Finns. You might want to give them a try.
Great video I can’t wait for more! I hope you do some hunting videos this year really looking forward to it. Keep up the great work!
I live in Maine and fished the Maine woods my whole life and never caught a char love native Maine trout
They are not an easy one to track down thats for sure!
Yeah I have eaten almost every fish here and that’s one I havnt good luck in your search👍🏻
From Raymond Maine, good channel. I've fished for Landlocked Slamon in both Maine and Colorado. Only caught one of them in Colorado and they are fighters. Char, never tried them.
I love fishing for LLS especially with a fly rod! Didn't they sock some lakes in Colorado with landlocked Char?
@@MainelyOutDoors, That's something for me to look into. I go to Eleven Mile Resivore. The Trout and Salmon are so damn delicious. The meat is very pink as well. They feed of the freshwater Shrimp. I will be checking to see if they stocked it with Char. They take very good care of that resivore. I usually primitive camp there for 2 weeks every year in September. It's in the 14 teeners so it gets a bit cold. To me it's perfect. Around 35 to 40 at night and 70 during the day. You do have to keep a eye on the black bears and respect them lol.
JACOB?!! wtf how the hell i found this guy here, i seen the very top of his head in cave on the very first shot in his video and o knew its Jacob xd
I have nothing to do with fishing, tying flies or catching lobsters, (i mean im not capable of doing this at all) but i love those guys here ^^
Loving these videos! I honestly just learned last year that Brook Trout are actually Char. I was shocked. LOL!! I'm living in CO and we got a few Arctic Char here. Never caught one.
You got great videos brother! But Alaska also has a lot of Char and Dolly’s!
Thanks!! That’s true but are those all sea run or are there some landlockeds? These ones have been separated enough through evolution to be considered another species
This explains it better than I could should have included it in the video www.maine.gov/ifw/docs/strategic-management-plans/arcticcharr.pdf
@@MainelyOutDoors a lot of the char are landlocked and up north. The dollys are sea run though.
Conrad Wilcox are the Artic char in Alaska sea run or landlocked? Maine they are landlocked.
I love your channel.You deserve way more subs.thanks
Funny you posted this. My father and I were talking about these bird hunting last weekend. He always referred to them as blueback trout. It would be great to catch one of these. I'm not sure if I'd keep it. Way back a hundred years ago at Sunapee Lake in NH they'd catch these arctic char up to 8lbs (commonly called Sunapee trout back then). Great video. I hope the char can hold on.
Hope we both get a chance to catch one some day! Maybe even that 8 pounder!! wow!!
I love your adventures! Arctic Char is so tasty, I've only eaten it at Street & Company in Portland. I like that you have a catch and cook ethos.
I’ve never actually tried it but maybe one day I will in Alaska or Canada
Know that lake well. Picked up some nice brookies and char over the years.
This was my first time there in years might have to make my why there more often!
In Nova Scotia, I found a pond full of native brook trout in an industrial area
maine is the last stronghold of arctic char?
I mean it might be a specific subspecies but they're doing pretty well in other parts of the world
still cool though, I would absolutely love to have those here.
Loving this one.
Glad your enjoying it!
Damn I miss home I grew up in Patten
Awesome. My question is where does Jacob get all these boats? Lol
Lol guess it comes with being a fifth generation lobster fisherman
I would think that hybridization would be a problem in these relic fish populations being they are both in the same family.
Rainbow Lake? I am currently planning a Sept. char trip.
Love the video! Whats the song at the intro? Sounds like something by Hammock.
You forgot to mention Alaska has tons of Arctic Char I mean shoot, it is the Arctic lol
This is actually a different species than the ones found in Alaska . check out tight loops most recent video on it they explain it way better
this is great, I'm from Germany and we gotta travel to the alps to fish for char
Not a bad place to catch them! I'd like to go there one day if this whole COVID thing ever gets under control...
Just came across your videos. I have a camp in rockwood so fish some of the same spots you shoot! Awesome
videos and i’m a new subscriber
Thats awesome glad you enjoyed the videos! maybe i'll see you out on the water oneday!
I'm down in Kennebunk, but I snowmobile in Rockwood. We stay at Maynard's. The deer get in line to be hand fed. Pretty cool. ✌
We have them in Alaska also I believe Montana has something very similar the artic grayling
You’re right they do but I should have been more specific in the video. These Char are a landlocked relic population of Salvelinus alpinus oquassa, a distinct subspecies of arctic charr
I think the native char populations in NH and Vermont are extinct. Last one found in NH was 80 years ago I think
There is a pond in Bald Mountain Township, just a few miles northeast of Bingham that still has them as well. Good roads right to it. Unfortunately, the state has seriously endangered that fishery. First by stocking brook trout and more recently with lake trout, (which was "claimed" to be an accident). Talking with biologists, the current plan is to trap as many char as possible and transplant them to another pond.
Thanks for the info, I was think of giving that pond a shot, this fall. Have you fished it?
@WASH Guy I haven't fished it for some time, but I have friends who have. There are some huge brook trout in it. But beware. It is one ROCKY pond. That and being right at the eastern base of Bald Mt. it can get wild at a moments notice.
If you try it, GOOD LUCK. If nothing else, it is a beautiful pond.
THX for the info
@@washguy5982 You're very welcome!
LOVED, LOVED this video!! We need to connect sometime. I will be checking out their channels too
Thanks Paul! Not sure what waters you fish but if you ever see me stop by!
@@MainelyOutDoors oh I’m 12 hours from coastal Maine. I fish all over but mostly in PA but also Adirondacks
@@paulsnyder681 Oh ok Well if I'm ever down that way I'll let you know
#flys
Canada has lots of char.
That’s true but these are a distinct landlocked relic population that are considered their own species. You can read more about them here : www.maine.gov/ifw/docs/strategic-management-plans/arcticcharr.pdf
@@MainelyOutDoors like our aroura trout here in Ontario. Only found in like 3 or 4 lakes. Interesting.
@@TODDHARPER1972 oh cool I’ve never heard of them before I’ll look into that!
6:48 it's a nice brookie but definitely not 3 lbs. Probably about half that weight. Everyone on RUclips overestimates their fish sizes.
No one said it was that big when it finally hit the net. Because it definitely wasn’t 😂 always hard to tell in the water but In the end who really cares
Who the fuck has ever said Maine is boring?
How are you so knowledgeable about the technicalities of these fish? Do you have a degree in some kind of Biology?
I have a degree in ecology and fishing is my passion so I've picked a few things up over the years
@@MainelyOutDoors oh sweet! What do you do for work? I’m a sophomore at UMO for ecology rn.
@@captaintrips8786 Well right now I make videos and tie flies for a living. Im trying to build this business a bit because I love doing it!! but we'll see if I can make it work or not. I'll probably take up guiding next year to make ends meet
stop exploiting the sport by telling everyone where you are fishing this is very quickly destroying native habitats and increasing pressure on these remote areas by giving everyone with a fly rod a road map to these ponds. real flyfisherman pride themselves on finding enjoying and protecting these areas by keeping the locations to themselves and not exploiting them for personal attention views likes subscriptions and monetary gain.
you are killing it for all of us. If you want to make a video fine just do us all a favor and keep the locations anonomous.
The place we fished was never mentioned. And the only places I give names to are the ones that you will be told when you walk into a fly shop and ask “where should I go fish in Maine?”
Ehhh it's the 🦞 dood
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it