Narraguagus River

The Narraguagus River is a river located in the U.S. state of Maine with its mouth in the Narraguagus Bay of the Gulf of Maine.^[1] It flows through the town of Cherryfield and was formerly well known for its sport fly fishing for Atlantic salmon. This was a traditional highlight of late spring with anglers gathering from afar for the Memorial Day weekend fishing kick-off. The native salmon run has been much reduced due to many different factors.^[2]

Narraguagus River
Location
Country	United States
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Maine
Mouth
• location	Narraguagus Bay
• coordinates	44°31′23″N 67°51′25″W
• elevation	sea level
Length	55 miles (89 km)
Basin features
Tributaries
• right	W. Br. Narraguagus R. (T. 34) Little Narraguagus River W. Br. Narraguagus (Wash. Co.)

From the outlet of Eagle Lake (44°59′58″N 68°09′08″W) in Maine Township 34 MD, Hancock County, the river runs 55.3 miles (89.0 km)^[3][4] southeast to its mouth in Milbridge, Washington County. During its course, the river passes Lead Mountain before flowing into and out of Beddington Lake.^[5]

See also

• List of Maine rivers

References

1. "Narraguagus River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
2. "Maine Atlantic salmon conservation plan report on instream flow studies: volume II Narraguagus River and Mopang Stream" (PDF). Maine Department of Marine Resources. July 1999. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
3. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 22, 2011
4. Cherryfield, ME (Map). 1:24000. USGS. 2011.
5. Lead Mountain, ME (Map). 1:24000. USGS. 2011.