Fishing at Longfellow Lake, Aroostook County, Maine

• Overview

  Longfellow Lake is set in Aroostook County, Maine. The bank is 466 feet above sea level. The water covers around 507 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The edge covers about 4.2 miles, enough to hold several distinct areas. It is among the larger waters listed here for Aroostook County. Hodgdon is the closest place, 20 miles off. Lakeland Ridges is 22 miles and Houlton 25 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Longfellow Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout and lake whitefish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Longfellow Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 67°F, the coldest about 13°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. On average, mid April opens the water and early December closes it again. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. At Longfellow Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Brackett Lake is 1.4 miles off. The position on Longfellow Lake is worth confirming on the day.