Ugh Lake Fishing Guide, Aroostook County, Maine

• Overview

  The Aroostook County end of Maine holds Ugh Lake. It lies 1,306 feet above sea level. It measures about 71 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Around 1.5 miles of margin, front to back. Nearest town is Saint-Pamphile, 18 miles off. The nearest city of size is Lévis, 77 miles away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Ugh Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Aroostook County records list Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt and brook trout among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Ugh Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 63°F, with January the cold end at about 8°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Ugh Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Ed Jones Pond, 4.8 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Ugh Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.