Echo Lake southwest of Gould Pond is a reservoir in Penobscot County, Maine and covers about 115 acres, with a deepest recorded spot of 52 feet.
What to Expect at Echo Lake
Echo Lake southwest of Gould Pond 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 Useful Baits at Echo Lake
Fish reported from Echo Lake southwest of Gould Pond include black crappie, brook trout, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, white perch, and yellow perch.
Bass
For bass on Echo southwest of Gould, 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.
Crappie and Panfish
For panfish on Echo southwest of Gould, use a small jig or live minnow beside brush for black crappie, and 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 Echo southwest of Gould, throw a small spoon or flashy swimbait along weeds for chain pickerel.
Bullheads
For brown bullheads on Echo southwest of Gould, put a nightcrawler or small piece of cut bait on the bottom in quiet water, especially after sunset.
Trout
For trout on Echo southwest of Gould, try a small spoon, inline spinner, streamer or worm near cool incoming water for brook trout.
Salmon, Lake Trout and Other Deep-Water Fish
For deep-water fish on Echo southwest of Gould, use a small jig, minnow or worm when white perch gather over deep flats and drop-offs.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Echo Lake
On a first trip to Echo southwest of Gould, 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.
When to Fish Echo Lake
Spring around Echo southwest of Gould 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 Echo southwest of Gould can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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