Campbell Lake, Maine: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Campbell Lake lies within the bounds of Washington County, Maine. The sea is 31 miles distant. The water covers some 25 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Start from Cherryfield, 28 miles down the road. Bradley is 29 miles away, with Milford at 30 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Campbell Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Washington County records list alewife, Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brown trout and smallmouth bass among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Campbell Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 67°F; the cold one sits at 15°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Anyone fishing Campbell Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Green Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Campbell Lake for certain.