Chase Lake in Penobscot County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Penobscot County end of Maine holds Chase Lake. This is pine and birch country. This is sizeable water at about 423 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. There is roughly 4.6 miles of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. For supplies, Patten is 41 miles out. For a city, Lévis is 105 miles off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Chase Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Penobscot County names Atlantic salmon, 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. The shape of Chase Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 64°F on average, January about 8°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan any trip to Chase Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Sixth Currier Pond at 2.1 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Chase Lake may have changed since it was mapped.