Greenland Lake Fishing in Washington County, Maine

• Overview

  In Maine, Greenland Lake falls inside Washington County. Land around it is pine and birch. At 14 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Washington County are larger. McAdam sits 14 miles from the bank. After that come Lakeland Ridges at 21 miles and Manners Sutton at 26 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Greenland Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Washington County include alewife, Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brown trout and smallmouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Greenland Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 67°F in July and bottom out at 13°F in January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Open water usually runs from mid April until about early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Greenland Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Parker Lake is 1.6 miles off. Where Greenland Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.