Upper Sysladobsis Lake Fishing near Lincoln, Maine

• Overview

  Within Penobscot County, Maine, you have Upper Sysladobsis Lake. It sits at 351 feet above sea level. At some 1,061 acres it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. You are looking at roughly 9.4 miles of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. It is among the larger waters listed here for Penobscot County. You are 19 miles from Lincoln. Lévis is the closest city, 180 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Upper Sysladobsis Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Penobscot County list Atlantic salmon, brown trout, smallmouth bass, chain pickerel and rainbow smelt. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Upper Sysladobsis Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 67°F and January reads 15°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Upper Sysladobsis Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Lower Pug Lake is 0.9 miles distant. Confirm access to Upper Sysladobsis Lake locally before you travel.