Alamoosook Lake is a reservoir in Hancock County, Maine and covers about 997 acres, with a deepest recorded spot of 24 feet, and the recorded storage amount is about 2,750 acre-feet.
How the Size and Shape of Alamoosook Lake Affect Fishing
Alamoosook Lake has an old channel, incoming water and quiet coves, and small water-level changes can move fish from the bank to the first drop.
Fish and Baits at Alamoosook Lake
Fish reported from Alamoosook Lake include landlocked Atlantic salmon, brook trout, brown bullhead, brown trout, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, white perch, and yellow perch.
Bass
For bass on Alamoosook, use a tube, Ned rig or small crankbait on rock for smallmouth, and fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
Perch and Sunfish
For panfish on Alamoosook, use a worm or tiny jig near weeds and shade for pumpkinseed, and fish a small jig, minnow or worm close to the bottom for yellow perch.
Pike, Pickerel and Muskellunge
For pike, pickerel or muskellunge on Alamoosook, throw a small spoon or flashy swimbait along weeds for chain pickerel.
Bullheads
For brown bullheads on Alamoosook, put a nightcrawler or small piece of cut bait on the bottom in quiet water, especially after sunset.
Trout
For trout on Alamoosook, try a small spoon, inline spinner, streamer or worm near cool incoming water for brook trout, and use a small minnow plug, spoon or streamer in cool water for brown trout.
Salmon, Lake Trout and Other Deep-Water Fish
For deep-water fish on Alamoosook, troll a smelt-colored streamer, thin spoon or small minnow plug for landlocked salmon and use a small jig, minnow or worm when white perch gather over deep flats and drop-offs.
How the Seasons Change Alamoosook Lake
Spring around Alamoosook is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall around Alamoosook can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
A Simple Plan for Fishing Alamoosook Lake
On a first trip to Alamoosook, check incoming water, one bend in the old channel and a point near deep water with a moving lure, then slow down with a jig or worm where you get a bite.
Useful Tackle for Alamoosook Lake
A medium spinning rod covers most casting at Alamoosook, while a second rod with enough line and weight to reach deep water is useful for salmon.
Alamoosook Lake FAQs
Where should an angler start on the 997-acre Alamoosook Lake?
At Alamoosook, pick one cove and the closest point or drop into deep water, then fish that small area well before making a long move.
Should anglers fish the 24-foot deep end of Alamoosook Lake?
Not every trip. A better place at Alamoosook is where a point, drop-off or group of baitfish gives the fish a reason to stop.
What does the 2,750 acre-foot storage figure mean at Alamoosook Lake?
At Alamoosook, it shows that a lot of the water sits away from the bank and around the old channel or deep end.
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