Hunter Smith, left, holds the striper he caught June 14 as his friend, Jack Moore, measures the catch with his forearm on the banks of the Kennebec River next to the Brookfield Dam south of the Ticonic Bridge in Waterville.
The Kennebec River between Winslow and downtown Waterville is shown in June. The Lockwood Dam can be seen at lower left. This portion of the Kennebec is seen as a hidden gem that's quietly become a destination spot for fishing and other recreation.
Fishermen contend with the fog during a late night July 4th adventure on the Kennebec River in Waterville.
An osprey picks an alewife from the Kennebec River below the falls near the Lockwood Dam in Winslow in May. The portion of the Kennebec in Waterville and Winslow is seen as a hidden gem that's quietly become a destination spot for fishing and other recreation.
An angler checks his equipment June 11 below the Lockwood Dam on the Kennebec River in Waterville.
A fisherman stands below the Lockwood Dam on the Kennebec River in Waterville in June.
Fishermen take advantage of July's cooler evening temperatures and when the fish are feeding aggressively along the Kennebec River in Waterville.
A fisherman paddles in June by the outflow of the Lockwood Dam en route to a spot below the Ticonic Bridge in between Waterville and Winslow on the Kennebec River.
Lightning flashes in the distance south of Winslow can be seen July 6.
Aaron Mullen snaps a picture of the striped bass he caught June 13 in the middle of the Kennebec River.
Anglers take in the setting June sun from the middle of the Kennebec River in between Waterville, right side, and Winslow.
Boats float on the Kennebec River below the Lockwood Dam in June.
Anglers fish in the late night July fog below the Lockwood Dam on the Kennebec River in Waterville.
Raymond LeBreton navigates his way July 4 along the island in the Kennebec River below the Lockwood Dam in Waterville.
Hunter Smith hauls his kayak onto an outcrop of rocks in June as he looks for a spot to fish for striped bass under the Ticonic Bridge on the Kennebec River between Waterville and Winslow. The portion of the Kennebec between Waterville and Winslow is seen as a hidden gem that's quietly become a destination spot for fishing and other recreation.
An angler wrestles with an American shad while fly fishing from a canoe below the Lockwood Dam on the Kennebec River in Waterville in June. The portion of the Kennebec passing between Waterville and Winslow is seen as a hidden gem that's quietly become a destination spot for fishing and other recreation.
A fly fisherman presents his fly to the fish June 1 as the sun sets on the Kennebec River in Waterville.
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