Spring River Lake Fishing Guide, Washington County, Maine

• Overview

  Washington County in Maine is where Spring River Lake sits. The shore lies 9.4 miles out. At 664 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. There is roughly 8.0 miles of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Few waters listed in Washington County are bigger. The closest town, Cherryfield, is 6.5 miles away. Then Steuben, 8.9 miles, and Franklin, 9 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Spring River Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Washington County, recorded fish 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. The shape of Spring River Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 18°F in January up to 67°F in July. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages place the thaw at early April and the freeze at mid December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Anyone fishing Spring River Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Tilden Pond sits 1.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Spring River Lake are worth checking on the day.