Below Rumford the Androscoggin (Andro) RIver becomes a smallmouth haven. From Rumford to Dixfield you experience some of the water characteristics of a large trout river but instead of trout, there are smallmouth ready to ambush your fly. Streamers are the most productive but poppers can produce in the right water conditions. Once below Dixfield the river widens and slows some but is prime smallmouth habitat. The same eagles frequent these sections as they do in the upper river and the banks are edged with silver maples and other hardwoods. The sections we guide on, fish well from June-September. This is a straight out fun float to do in the heat of summer. No one leaves unhappy after battling with a smallmouth. Their vigor and ability to fight all the way to the boat is admirable! Book a trip or reach out for a fish and stay package at our Yurt facility! We offer discounted stays with trips and you can view Alex’s art on site at his small gallery.