Wytopitlock Lake Fishing near Patten, Maine

• Overview

  Wytopitlock Lake is one of the Aroostook County waters in Maine. It stands 512 feet above sea level. It measures some 1,090 acres, and wind has room to build across it. The shoreline runs about 7.8 miles, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. It ranks high for size among our Aroostook County listings. The nearest place of any size is Patten, 19 miles away. Medway is 22 miles away, with Hodgdon at 23 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Wytopitlock Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Aroostook County: Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout, lake whitefish and Arctic charr. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Treat Wytopitlock Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 67°F and January near 13°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It holds true on Wytopitlock Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Duck Pond at 3 miles is the nearest alternative. For Wytopitlock Lake in particular, ask before you travel.