Mopang Second Lake Fishing near Cherryfield, Maine

• Overview

  Mopang Second Lake sits in Washington County, out in Maine. The ground round it is lake country bush. Roughly 138 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. A shoreline of some 2.2 miles keeps the choices simple. Cherryfield is the closest town at 21 miles. After that come Addison at 23 miles and Franklin at 25 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Mopang Second Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Washington County, recorded fish include alewife, Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt and brown trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Mopang Second Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 67°F and January near 17°F on the long-run figures. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Anyone fishing Mopang Second Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Mopang Lake, 1.7 miles away. Confirm before you fish Mopang Second Lake.