Lake Onawa Fishing in Piscataquis County, Maine

• Overview

  Within Piscataquis County, Maine, you have Lake Onawa. It sits in rolling bush. About 1,193 acres, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. With 11 miles or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Size puts it in the front rank of our Piscataquis County list. The closest town, Greenville, is 12 miles away. Sangerville lies 15 miles off, Dover-Foxcroft another 15 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Lake Onawa

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Piscataquis County list Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout and brown trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Lake Onawa the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 65°F at the top of summer and 12°F at the bottom of winter. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. 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 early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lake Onawa.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Boat access is recorded roughly half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Mud Greenwood Pond, 1.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Lake Onawa, the notice at the access point is the final word.