I went to check out the Saco River today. I have been a little apprehensive about fishing this river mainly because there is so much water to fish. The river starts as a small lake in Crawford Notch State Park and travels 136 miles to Saco Bay in Maine.
Today I fished the fly fishing-only stretch in North Conway NH. The special Regution area stretches from Lucy Brook downstream to the confluence with Artist Falls. About three miles of river. This is a beautiful area. Easy access and a lot of fish. Thanks to New Hampshire Fish and Game. However, as summer rolls on access gets a little tougher as North Conway activates strict park regulations at the acces point at First Iron Bridge, because of the popularity of river tubing. The fly stretch may get moved upstream in the future to avoid the conflicts that happen between tubers and anglers.
I only fished for a short time. It was more of a reconnaissance trip. These two guys walked right past me and waded through the fish I was scoping out. So much for etiquette. I still rolled one fish. I decided to call it a day as the state stocking truck pulled up and more “sportsmen” crashed into the water to catch the freshly stocked trout.