Little Seavey Lake Fishing Guide, Washington County, Maine

• Overview

  Little Seavey Lake belongs to Washington County, Maine. It stands 207 feet above sea level. At about 111 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The edge runs 2.0 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Nearest town is Machias, 18 miles off. Then East Machias, 18 miles, and Machiasport, 20 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Little Seavey Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Washington County records list alewife, Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brown trout and smallmouth bass among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Little Seavey Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 17°F in January up to 67°F in July. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about early December in a typical year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Little Seavey Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Seavey Lake at 2.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Little Seavey Lake before loading the car.