Lunksoos Lake Fishing near Patten, Maine

• Overview

  In Maine, Lunksoos Lake falls inside Penobscot County. Mixed forest runs right down to the water. This is sizeable water at about 270 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. For a base, Patten sits 11 miles out. Millinocket is 25 miles away, with East Millinocket at 27 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lunksoos Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Penobscot County cover Atlantic salmon, brown trout, smallmouth bass and chain pickerel. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Lunksoos Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 11°F in January and 65°F in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan any trip to Lunksoos Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Little Bowlin Pond, 1.9 miles away. Confirm access to Lunksoos Lake locally before you travel.