Harrow Lake in Aroostook County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Aroostook County entry here is Harrow Lake, in Maine. Height above sea level is 1,004 feet. Surface area runs to roughly 405 acres, so plan for one area rather than the whole. There is roughly 5.1 miles of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Size puts it in the front rank of our Aroostook County list. Saint-Pamphile is the closest town at 41 miles. Sainte-Perpétue is 51 miles and Patten 51 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Harrow Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Aroostook County include Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt and brook trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Work Harrow Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 7°F in January to roughly 64°F in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Harrow Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Little Harrow Lake at 2 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Harrow Lake should be assumed from this page alone.