Upper Unknown Lake Fishing in Washington County, Maine

• Overview

  Set in Washington County, Maine, this is Upper Unknown Lake. Elevation runs to 397 feet. Around 51 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Shoreline comes to about 1.2 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Enfield sits 24 miles from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Sherbrooke is 186 miles off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Upper Unknown Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Washington County include alewife, Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt and brown trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Upper Unknown Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 67°F; the cold one sits at 15°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan any trip to Upper Unknown Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Middle Unknown Lake at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Upper Unknown Lake as something to verify.