Northeast
Kennebec River – The Forks
Live Conditions
Kennebec River – The Forks — At The Forks
7-Day Flow
↓ Falling
24-Hr Pressure
28.46 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
🌧️Rain showers
75° / 41°
0.17"
Tomorrow
🌧️Rain
55° / 43°
0.52"
Thu
🌦️Drizzle
50° / 37°
0.02"
Fri
🌦️Drizzle
51° / 33°
0.02"
Rain in forecast — expect rising, off-color water in 12–24 hrs.
Weather by Open-Meteo · No API key · Updated every 30 min
What should I fish today?
One call. Specific to today's exact conditions on the Kennebec River – The Forks.
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What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Kennebec River – The Forks conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Kennebec River – The Forks · May · Late Spring
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SMELT RUN driving spring salmon. MARCH BROWN (size 12). HENDRICKSONS (size 14). Caddis active. Watch release schedule.
River Map
About Kennebec River – The Forks
Below Harris Station Dam — a famous whitewater corridor that doubles as a productive trout and salmon fishery when the dam isn't running heavy releases. The Dead River enters at The Forks, boosting flows. Smelt-run salmon in April–May, then brook trout, browns, and rainbows through summer when release schedules cooperate. Fish early or late to catch low-water windows.
Regulations
Maine fishing license + Inland Salmon license required. Some catch-and-release sections; check Maine DIFW for current regs. Flows controlled by Harris Station Dam (Brookfield Renewable) — radically variable; verify release schedule before driving.