Fishing Middle Pistol Lake in Penobscot County, Maine

• Overview

  Middle Pistol Lake lies in Penobscot County, in Maine. It sits at 413 feet above sea level. It measures about 88 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The bank runs about 2.1 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Enfield is the closest place, 20 miles off. Then Lincoln, 21 miles, and Howland, 25 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Middle Pistol Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Penobscot County include Atlantic salmon, brown trout and smallmouth bass. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Middle Pistol Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 15°F in January to roughly 67°F in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Middle Pistol Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Side Pistol Lake is 0.7 miles off. For Middle Pistol Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.