Captain Joe's Cruises is always keeping an eye on the health of the Saco River. One good measurement is the diversity of wildlife and fish we see in and around the river. 50 years ago the the river was recovering from years of pollution coming from upstream mills and manufacturing. Today we see a thriving ecosystem: eagles, striped bass (stripers), snowy egrets, seals, and today, schools of pogies! Pogies, officially named menhaden, but also called bunkers, bugheads, mossb

Here at Captain Joe's Cruises we don't market ourselves as a fishing charter. We're here for an easy cruise of the Saco River, and there are a lot of great guys on the river who can take you off-shore looking for tuna or ground fish such as haddock and cod. But we're not against some light tackle fishing in the Saco River! Many of our clients are taking kids out for their first fishing trip, or just want to drop a line in the water to see what happens. This has been an int