Fishing Pine Springs Lake in York County, Maine

• Overview

  The York County end of Maine holds Pine Springs Lake. Elevation runs to 410 feet. Surface area is around 65 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The full circuit measures close to 1.3 miles on foot. Nearest place of any size is Newfield, 3 miles away. After that come Lake Arrowhead at 5.2 miles and Limerick at 5.3 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Pine Springs Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Across York County, recorded fish include brown trout, alewife, Atlantic salmon, blueback herring and American shad. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Pine Springs Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 69°F and January near 19°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. The lid tends to go about early April and return around mid December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Pine Springs Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Little Poverty Pond sits 1.1 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Pine Springs Lake for certain.