Lambert Lake Fishing near McAdam, Maine

• Overview

  Lambert Lake is a Washington County water, in Maine. Tidal water begins 28 miles from here. Surface area runs to roughly 521 acres, so plan for one area rather than the whole. The perimeter runs near 6.1 miles, so plan the walk before you start. It is among the larger waters listed here for Washington County. McAdam is the closest place, 13 miles off. It is 193 miles to Lévis, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lambert Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name alewife, Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt and brown trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The shape of Lambert Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 67°F and January reads 14°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That shapes the year on Lambert Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Musquash Cove is 4 miles distant. What applies at Lambert Lake may have changed since it was mapped.