Fishing Third Lake in Aroostook County, Maine

• Overview

  Third Lake lies within the bounds of Aroostook County, Maine. It stands 636 feet above sea level. With some 141 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bank access stretches around 2.4 miles in total. The nearest town is Fort Kent, 11 miles away. Haut-Madawaska is 12 miles away, with Frenchville at 13 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Third Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Aroostook County, recorded fish 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. The shape of Third Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 64°F; the cold one sits at 6°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. That is the shape of the year on Third Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Second Lake, 1 mile away. None of that is settled for Third Lake in what we hold.