Fishing at Rowe Lake, Aroostook County, Maine

• Overview

  You will find Rowe Lake in Aroostook County, Maine. Elevation runs to 955 feet. Surface area runs to roughly 371 acres, so plan for one area rather than the whole. There is roughly 3.1 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It ranks high for size among our Aroostook County listings. Some 38 miles away sits Presque Isle, the nearest settlement. Then Caribou, 41 miles, and Easton, 43 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Rowe Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Aroostook County include Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout and lake whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Rowe Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 64°F on average, January about 7°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Rowe Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Billings Pond is 1.2 miles off. Rules at Rowe Lake are worth checking on the day.