Little Sebago Lake in Cumberland County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Little Sebago Lake lies in Cumberland County, in Maine. Tidal water begins 14 miles from here. At some 3.1 sq miles it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Size puts it in the front rank of our Cumberland County list. Head to Raymond, 3.2 miles away, for anything you forgot. Manchester is the closest city, 80 miles away. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Little Sebago Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Records held for Cumberland County cover brown trout, Atlantic salmon, blueback herring, rainbow trout and smallmouth bass. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Anyone new to Little Sebago Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 68°F and January at 19°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. Open water usually runs from early April until about mid December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Plan any trip to Little Sebago Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Pettingill Pond is 2.4 miles off. Ask locally about Little Sebago Lake if anything is unclear.