Dead Lake, Maine: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Dead Lake falls in Oxford County, part of Maine. What surrounds it is lake country bush. It measures about 54 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. You are 4.4 miles from Lovell. For a city, Manchester is 79 miles off. Neighbouring water: Kezar Pond some 1.6 miles off, Cat Pond a shade over 2.4 miles, Little Pond some 2.9 miles off, Pleasant Pond a shade over 3.8 miles and Lovewell Pond some 4.3 miles off. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Dead Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name brown trout, Atlantic salmon, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass and largemouth bass. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Dead Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 68°F and January reads 17°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near mid December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Dead Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. This sits inside Menotomy Preserve, so read the reserve notices first. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Kezar Pond is 1.6 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Dead Lake.