Damariscotta River Fishing

   So far this is shaping up to be a terrific summer for Striped Bass, more commonly known as stripers, on the Damariscotta River. Although everyone I've caught has been thrown back a lot of keepers have been caught and eaten. There are a great many small stripers, or schoolies, in the river also and these are a lot of fun to catch and throw back once you've taken a picture!

   Keepers are being taken near the Edgecomb side of the Damariscotta River by Pleasant Cove, in Newcastle near Dodge Point and close to the village off of Hog Island. If you are adventurous you can try crossing under the Damariscotta-Newcastle Bridge and head up to the Route 1 bridge. For the most fun try light tackle and the jelly shads. I personnally favor the brightly colored ones but I'm not sure the fish are that picky. Nothing beats the thrill of bringing a 25 inch fish into the boat with a lightweight rod and 6 lb. test line!

   If you don't have a boat, no problem, call Capt. Joe Rego on Punky's Comet out of Damariscotta.  I think even the osprey watch Joe to see where the fish are.  He never seems to come home empty handed!

   If you're looking for a property in our area where you can moor your boat so you can see it from your living room, call me and let me show you what the Damariscotta River has to offer!

Tom Field

Ellis Island Photographs

   Well known local photographer Christopher Barnes will be showcasing his fabulous photographs of the immigration center at Ellis Island in a show at Gallery 170 at 170 Main Street, Damamriscotta next to Skidompha Library. These photographs will be exhibited at the Ellis Island Museum later in the year and will travel to museums nationwide. The local exhibit kicks off Friday night July 21 with a reception from 5 to 7 and will continue through Sept. 4. Chris is a terrific photographer and the pictures I've seen from this exhibit are quite evocative of another time. You can almost hear the echoes of hundreds of people speaking different languages in the empty spaces. Don't miss this show!

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Welcome to our Blog!  We're glad that you found us. Newcastle Square Realty is located at 87 Main St. right in the heart of Damariscotta which in turn is right in the heart of Mid Coast Maine.  While real estate is our business and we'd love to sell you a home here we have a website www.mainecoastproperties.com where you can learn all about properties for sale here.  What we hope to accomplish with this blog is to tell you something about our area which we just happen to think is the best place on earth to live. We'll post information about local happenings and local people and we'll try to give you feel for just what a terrific place Damariscotta-Newcastle and the Pemaquid Peninsula is. Please check back often and don't be shy, let us know what you think.

Jim Cosgrove