Six Mile Lake Fishing Guide, Washington County, Maine

• Overview

  In Maine, Six Mile Lake belongs to Washington County. The water sits 217 feet up. Around 53 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The nearest town is Machias, 4.6 miles away. The nearest city of size is Dartmouth, 194 miles away. Others worth noting: Keeley Lake just 0.7 miles, Marks Lake lies 1.2 miles on, Second Marks Lake just 1.2 miles, Harmon Lake lies 1.4 miles on and Great Brook Lake just 1.4 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Six Mile Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Washington County include alewife, Atlantic salmon and rainbow smelt. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Six Mile Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 17°F to 66°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about mid December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. That is the shape of the year on Six Mile Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A made slipway is half a mile from here, which settles the boat question. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Keeley Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Six Mile Lake.