Family friendly. Spin cast or fly fish for trout, salmon, or smallmouth bass. Hunt grouse and woodcock with your dogs or ours.

beautiful rivers with brook trout and salmon

fun for the entire family

hundreds of logging roads and coverts

lots of smallmouth bass action

​Making memories that will last a lifetime!

Your guide, Mike Hegarty, Owner Chick Hill Guide Service

Welcome to Chick Hill Guide Service, a fishing, canoeing, and upland hunting guide service located 30 minutes east of Bangor International Airport within driving distance of Bar Harbor, Grand Lake Stream, and the North Maine Woods. Family friendly, flexible, passionate about the Maine outdoors, our number one goal is to make your fishing, canoeing, or bird hunting trip to Maine a memory of a lifetime. Mike Hegarty is the owner and operator of Chick Hill Guide Service and is a Registered Maine Guide licensed for fishing, hunting, and recreation. He took up guiding as a second career after 40 years of active service in the United States Navy, when he discovered he gets tremendous enjoyment watching folks catch fish, hunt birds, and enjoy all that Maine has to offer. 
​We offer the following adventure trips:
- Smallmouth bass fishing in a boat, (Grand Lake Stream area, Lakes near Bar Harbor and Acadia, and the Penobscot river).
- Spring trolling for landlocked salmon.
- Wade fishing rivers (Grand Lake Stream, West Branch of the Penobscot, East Outlet of the Kennebec, Roach and Moose rivers).
​- Northern Maine brook trout fishing, overnight canoeing trips, or ruffed grouse and woodcock hunting out of Umcolcus Sporting Camps.​

fish for wild native brook trout in the North Maine woods

Hunt grouse and woodcock with your dogs or ours at Umcolcus sporting camps

Chick Hill Guide Service is fully licensed, permitted, and insured, including all permits for the North Maine Woods. An independent guide service, we guide part time for Weatherby's Lodge (Orvis endorsed) in Grand Lake Stream, and full time upland guide at Umcolcus Sporting Camps in Oxbow. Active member of the Grand Lake Stream Guide's Association, Maine Professional Guides Association, and the Maine Wilderness Guides Organization. 

Father and daughter day on the Penobscot river

Close to Bar Harbor and Acadia - perfect for half day trips!

Call 207-356-6773 or email navyduckman@gmail.com

We do full or half day trips. Packed lunch included on full day trips. If fishing the Grand Lake Stream area, a hot shore lunch is available. Fried fish appetizer (that you caught that very morning), fried potatoes and onions, steak, burgers or dogs, hot guide's coffee and a fresh, homemade dessert. All gear (waders and boots, rods, reels, flies and lures, tippet material, etc.) included. A Maine fishing or hunting license is required for the day(s) you hunt or fish. Click on the Maine IF&W link, and you can store it on your phone. 

Spin or fly casting

Hot shore lunch - a Maine tradition

Client feedback

​Lou Forbringer // Sep 27, 2019 "Mike is a great guide. He knows the water, put me on fish, had the right gear, worked hard to keep fly rigs changed and productive, and gave me every opportunity to catch fish (which I did). But, that’s just the beginning! Mike is personable, listens, and communicates well. As we began planning the trip, he understood that what I was looking for was more than a just a couple of days of fishing. In short, he did what he could to ensure I had a memorable experience and I would say that he succeeded beyond expectation. I caught fish and had a great time, making memories that will last a lifetime! I am already trying to determine when I can schedule my next trip with Mike. I recommend him highly and without reservation!" Lou Forbringer St Lois, MO

​Carol Turner // Sep 09, 2019 "What a pleasure it was spending a day on the Penobscot River. The river’s tranquil beauty and excitement of catching fish with friend Nancy C. made for a great day! Our expert guide Mike Hegarty provided all the equipment necessary, a boat load of enthusiasm, encouragement and helpful tips. There wasn’t a care in the world except to enjoy the picnic lunch, company, conversation and laughs! Thanks Mike for making the day fun and memorable! I highly recommend Chick Hill Guide Service for its attention and commitment to provide clients with an exceptional experience!"

Call 207-356-6773 or email navyduckman@gmail.com