Little Harrow Lake Fishing in Aroostook County, Maine

• Overview

  Aroostook County in Maine is where Little Harrow Lake sits. The bank is 1,112 feet above sea level. Around 39 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. There is roughly 1.2 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. The town to know is Saint-Pamphile, 42 miles out. After that come Patten at 50 miles and Sainte-Perpétue at 52 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Little Harrow Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout, lake whitefish and Arctic charr. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Little Harrow Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 64°F in July and bottom out at 7°F in January. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. At Little Harrow Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Harrow Lake is 2 miles distant. Ask locally about Little Harrow Lake if anything is unclear.