Ferguson Lake Fishing near Millinocket, Maine

• Overview

  This water sits in Penobscot County, Maine. The bank is 453 feet above sea level. The water covers around 255 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Shoreline length is close to 3.2 miles, and each section fishes a little differently. 1.1 miles away sits Millinocket, the nearest town. Beyond it, East Millinocket at 7.1 miles and Medway at 9.5 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Ferguson Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Penobscot County names Atlantic salmon, brown trout and smallmouth bass. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The near bank of Ferguson Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 13°F in January up to 67°F in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Ferguson Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Quakish Lake sits 1.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Ferguson Lake as something to verify.