Burnt Land Lake, Maine: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Burnt Land Lake belongs to Washington County, Maine. Tidal water begins 31 miles from here. With some 82 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Roughly 1.7 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. For a base, Cherryfield sits 29 miles out. Further out sit Bradley (30 miles) and Milford (30 miles). It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Burnt Land Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Washington County records list alewife, Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brown trout and smallmouth bass among the fish reported. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Work Burnt Land Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 67°F and January about 15°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That is the shape of the year on Burnt Land Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Campbell Lake at 1 mile is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Burnt Land Lake if anything is unclear.