Big Lake is a lake in Maine, near Washington County.
Big Lake is a lake in Washington County, Maine and covers about 17,619 acres, with a deepest recorded spot of 70 feet.
Big Lake in Washington County is a large Downeast water with river water, many islands, coves and both rocky and vegetated spots.
The lake covers 17,619 acres, reaches 70 feet and holds salmon, both bass species, pickerel, cusk and two perch species.
Fish reported from Big Lake include landlocked Atlantic salmon, brown bullhead, cusk, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, white perch, and yellow perch.
For bass at the Downeast lake, 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.
For panfish at the Downeast lake, 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.
For pike, pickerel or muskellunge at the Downeast lake, throw a small spoon or flashy swimbait along weeds for chain pickerel.
For brown bullheads at the Downeast lake, put a nightcrawler or small piece of cut bait on the bottom in quiet water, especially after sunset.
For deep-water fish at the Downeast lake, troll a smelt-colored streamer, thin spoon or small minnow plug for landlocked salmon and fish a jig or natural bait on the bottom in cold water or after dark for cusk. Also at the Downeast lake, use a small jig, minnow or worm when white perch gather over deep flats and drop-offs.
Choose one island group or cove. Use tubes on rock for smallmouth, worms or spinnerbaits in protected cover for largemouth, and spoons trolled at a set depth for salmon.
On a first trip to the Downeast lake, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.
Spring at the Downeast lake is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer fishing is usually better in cooler, deeper water. Fall at the Downeast lake can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
A medium spinning rod covers most casting at the Downeast lake, while a second rod with enough line and weight to reach deep water is useful for salmon.
Islands create sheltered sides, points and narrows that respond differently to wind.
A tube on island rock best fits smallmouth bass.
A first trip should be divided into a compact section rather than treated as one open deep water.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.