Fairlee Lake, Maryland: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Fairlee Lake is a Kent County water, in Maryland. The bank is 43 feet above sea level. It measures about 32 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Nothing else we list in Kent County covers more water. The nearest place of any size is Chestertown, 5.8 miles away. The big place round here is Baltimore, 24 miles distant. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Fairlee Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Reported across Kent County: white perch, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Anyone new to Fairlee Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 76°F, with January the cold end at about 33°F. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That is the shape of the year on Fairlee Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Millbrook Lake at 1.8 miles is the sensible second choice. The position on Fairlee Lake is worth confirming on the day.