Upper Oxbrook Lake Fishing in Washington County, Maine

• Overview

  Upper Oxbrook Lake lies in Washington County, in Maine. The water sits 384 feet up. The water covers around 435 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The margin runs to about 4.4 miles in total. St. Stephen lies 27 miles from the water. Calais is 28 miles and McAdam 33 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Upper Oxbrook Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Washington County cover alewife, Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brown trout and smallmouth bass. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The near bank of Upper Oxbrook Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 67°F for July and 15°F for January. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about early December in a typical year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Upper Oxbrook Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Lower Oxbrook Lake, 0.9 miles away. For Upper Oxbrook Lake in particular, ask before you travel.