James Eddy Smelt Camps

James Eddy Smelt Camps, Route 127 Dresden, Maine 207-737-2596 CLOSED FOR THE SEASON

We are located on the Eastern River in Dresden, Maine and have been here for over 30 years. We fish incoming and outgoing tides with two sets of camps. We sell bait in the office, or you are free to bring your own. We supply the use of the camp, a kerosene heater, lights, lines, hooks and sinkers - all you provide is food, drink and fun! We have a Porta-Potty and a dumpster for all your "dumping" needs. :-) We do ask that you leave the camp in the same condition that it was in when you got there, and know that you will be charged for any damage done.

We accept reservations for groups of all sizes, but for large groups (10 or more) we ask that you call at least 2 weeks in advance (especially if you want a weekend tide). A deposit equal to half of the total price will need to be sent ahead of time to hold the camps for you. Then when you get here, you pay for the rest plus your bait though most large groups pay for everyone upfront and then just buy their bait when they get here. If for some reason you need to cancel, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can re-rent the camps to others as there is always a waiting list.

Update 11/5/09: Winter is quickly approaching. We hope you all had a great year, despite the wet spring and summer. The camps are being readied and tide cards are being printed. Will update again as we get nearer to opening.

In memory of George James Sr, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and James Eddy founder. 1/29/38-1/14/09. May he now rest in peace.

For you GPS users: James Eddy Road is the actual location of the business.

Here are the names of a few of the local motels/hotels for those who come from far away. We are not affiliated with them in any way; I simply post them here as a service to you. 1. Cod Cove Inn on Route 1 in Edgecomb, less then 20 miles from us: http://www.codcoveinn.com/, 1-800-882-9586. 2. Sheepscot River Inn on Route 1 in Edgecomb: http://www.sheepscotriverinn.com/, 1-800-437-5503. 3. Schooner Inn, Route 1 in Wiscasset: http://www.schoonerinnhotel.com/, 1-866-775-8005. 4. Holiday Inn on Route 1 in Bath, about 15 miles from us (this link will bring you directly to the Bath Holiday Inn) http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hotel/bthme?rpb=hotel&crUrl=/h/d/hi/1/en/hotelsearchresults 5. This link will show you all places from Boothbay, Wiscasset, etc.(some aren't open in the winter, though): http://www.visitmaine.net/MidCoastboothbaylodging.htm

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