River on the Rebound
Once famous for its filth, the upper Androscoggin might yet become an angling destination -- if only it can get better press coverage.
By Roberta Scruggs photography by Chris Becker
T-shirt weather in early spring is always rare and precious in Maine, but there's no better way to enjoy it than floating down a beautiful river. The trees are bare, but the sunshine warms everything it touches, including the clear waters of the Androscoggin River.That's right. The Androscoggin. The river once famous for its dirty, smelly, polluted water now looks, smells, and fishes like an L.L. Bean commercial -- and has become a media darling to boot.
For the past decade, the upper Androscoggin has been the secret fishing hole of a small but growing number of anglers.
