Loon Lake Fishing in Franklin County, Maine

• Overview

  You will find Loon Lake in Franklin County, Maine. What surrounds it is mixed forest. Surface area is around 169 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The edge runs 2.2 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It ranks high for size among our Franklin County listings. Phillips is the closest town at 21 miles. For a city, Sherbrooke is 66 miles off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Loon 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. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Franklin County include Atlantic salmon, brown trout and rainbow trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Loon Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 63°F on average, January about 10°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. 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. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Time your trip to Loon Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Loon Lake Conservation Easement covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Cow Pond at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Loon Lake before loading the car.