Aroostook River
- Easy
- difficulty
- Aug–Sep
- best months
The Aroostook River is a fishing river in northern Maine, about 0.2 miles from Washburn Junction. It is managed by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, and the trip to it is easy, making it a straightforward outing from town. Summer is the most comfortable time to fish here. Typical averages from the nearby Presque Isle weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 56°F. Winters are cold, with January highs around 22°F and several snowy days each month from December through March. Several trails lie within a few miles, including the Nature trail at 1.5 miles and Moose Trail and Tom's Return Trail at about 3.9 miles. Paddlers can also look to the North Branch Presque Isle Stream, roughly 7.4 miles away.
- Nature trailHiking1.5 mi
- Moose TrailHiking3.9 mi
- Tom's Return TrailHiking3.9 mi
- Bootleg TrailHiking4 mi
- Tom's TrailHiking4.1 mi
- Quoggy Joe TrailHiking4.1 mi
- Lower Goat TrailHiking4.1 mi
- North Branch Presque Isle StreamCanoeing7.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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- Mud PondLake fishing · ~31 min drive
- Salmon Brook LakeLake fishing · ~32 min drive
- Carlisle LakesLake fishing · ~32 min drive
- Butterfield Brook PondLake fishing · ~34 min drive
- Little Mud PondLake fishing · ~34 min drive
- Piries LakeLake fishing · ~35 min drive
- Layton LakeLake fishing · ~36 min drive
- Fogelin PondLake fishing · ~37 min drive
Best time to visit Aroostook River
Best months: August–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
22° / 3°
11 wet · 8 snow
Feb
26° / 5°
8 wet · 7 snow
Mar
36° / 16°
10 wet · 6 snow
Apr
50° / 29°
11 wet · 2 snow
May
65° / 41°
13 wet
Jun
74° / 50°
13 wet
Jul
79° / 56°
14 wet
Aug
77° / 54°
12 wet
Sep
69° / 47°
11 wet
Oct
54° / 36°
13 wet · 1 snow
Nov
40° / 26°
11 wet · 3 snow
Dec
28° / 12°
11 wet · 7 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Presque Isle, ME, 2.9 mi away at 599 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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