Fishing at Amazon Lake, Washington County, Maine

• Overview

  Amazon Lake belongs to Washington County, Maine. The coast is 30 miles away. The water measures roughly 2 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Washington County standards. Some 25 miles away sits St. Stephen, the nearest settlement. Beyond it, Calais at 26 miles and McAdam at 33 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Amazon Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name alewife, Atlantic salmon and rainbow smelt. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Amazon Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 67°F; by January the average is down near 15°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Anyone fishing Amazon Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Lower Oxbrook Lake is 2.1 miles off. What applies at Amazon Lake may have changed since it was mapped.