Upper Flood Lake Fishing in Washington County, Maine

• Overview

  You will find Upper Flood Lake in Washington County, Maine. It stands 607 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 33 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The edge runs 0.9 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. St. Stephen sits 28 miles from the bank. The nearest city of size is Lévis, 189 miles away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Upper Flood Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. 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. The near bank of Upper Flood Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 67°F and January at 14°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about early December in a typical year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Upper Flood Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Flood Lake, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Upper Flood Lake in particular, ask before you travel.