Downeast Fishing Report: May 31, 2007
In the freshwater fishing world, this week’s time window is a magical time of year! This is the time when peak fishing for a number of different species overlaps. The fishing is so good in fact that it is hard for anglers to choose which fish to go after. Water temperatures in most lakes and ponds in the Downeast region surpassed the 60-degree mark at the end of last week. This temperature summoned smallmouth bass to start spawning and the fishing is fast and furious as male bass are now on their nests. On the wild brook trout streams mayflies are coming off in earnest making this week one of the best times to fish on Downeast’s flowing waters. At the same time, landlocked salmon are on the surface on most of our lakes and taking streamers aggressively.
For smallmouth bass here are waters in Hancock & Washington Counties that we recommend anglers try:
Hancock County:
Graham Lake, Ellsworth
Georges Pond, Franklin
Beech Hill Pond, Otis
Long Pond, Mount Desert Island
Alamoosook Lake, Orland
Branch Lake, Ellsworth
Jones Pond, Gouldsboro
Flanders’s Pond, Sullivan
Molasses Pond, Eastbrook
Donnell Pond, Franklin
Great Pond, Great Pond Plt.
Washington County:
Big Lake, T 27 ED
Wabassus Lake, T 6 ND
Woodland Flowage, Woodland
Grand Falls Flowage, Princeton
Pocomoonshine Lake, Princeton
Crawford Lake, Alexander
Pleasant Lake, Alexander
Third Machias, T 43 MD
Clifford Lake, T 26 ED
Meddybemps Lake, Meddybemps
Schoodic Lake, Cherryfield
Gardner Lake, East Machias
Bog Lake, Northfield
Long Lake, Northfield
Rocky Lake, T 18 ED
For wild eastern brook trout at its best the following waters are the region’s blue ribbon trout streams and rivers:
West Branch Union River
East Branch Union River
Middle Branch Union River
West Branch Narraquagus River
Pleasant River
Mopang Stream
Crooked River
West Branch Machias River
Old Stream
Machias River
East Machias River
Hobart Stream
East Stream
For the best landlocked salmon results we recommend fishing Grand Lake Stream, West Grand Lake, Cathance Lake, Alligator Lake, Phillips Lake and Long Pond on Mount Desert Island.
Have a fun, best safe and take a child fishing!
