Chesuncook Lake is a lake in Maine, near Piscataquis County.
Chesuncook Lake is a lake in Piscataquis County, Maine and covers about 26,200 acres, with a deepest recorded spot of 150 feet.
Chesuncook Lake is a long Penobscot lake near the start of a river with broad wind exposure, river water, islands and an old flooded-valley shape. Its length makes section choice more important than total acreage.
The lake covers 26,200 acres and reaches 150 feet. Salmon, brook trout and togue share the system with cusk, perch and white perch, giving both open-water and ways to fish near the bottom.
Fish reported from Chesuncook Lake include landlocked Atlantic salmon, brook trout, brown bullhead, cusk, lake trout, pumpkinseed, white perch, and yellow perch.
For panfish at Chesuncook, 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 brown bullheads at Chesuncook, put a nightcrawler or small piece of cut bait on the bottom in quiet water, especially after sunset.
For trout at Chesuncook, try a small spoon, inline spinner, streamer or worm near cool incoming water for brook trout.
For deep-water fish at Chesuncook, troll a smelt-colored streamer, thin spoon or small minnow plug for landlocked salmon and jig or troll a spoon or minnow-shaped lure in cold, deep water for lake trout. Also at Chesuncook, fish a jig or natural bait on the bottom in cold water or after dark for cusk and use a small jig, minnow or worm when white perch gather over deep flats and drop-offs.
Begin near incoming river water, then follow smelt-sized baitfish with a spoon for trout and salmon. Use a small jig on slowly sloping bottom for perch and natural bait near bottom for cusk.
On a first trip to Chesuncook, 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 Chesuncook is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer fishing is usually better in cooler, deeper water. Fall at Chesuncook 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 Chesuncook, while a second rod with enough line and weight to reach deep water is useful for salmon and togue.
Wind, current and water temperature can differ greatly from one end to the other.
A smelt-shaped streamer or spoon is the right starting lure for salmon.
It provides cold, deep water, but active fish can hold far above bottom.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.