Grand Lake is a lake in Maine, near Washington County.
Grand Lake is a lake in Washington County, Maine and covers about 16,805 acres, with a deepest recorded spot of 127 feet.
Grand Lake has very deep water, but the deepest hole is not always the best place to fish, so look for baitfish, nearby points and the depth where bites start.
Fish reported from Grand Lake include landlocked Atlantic salmon, brook trout, brown bullhead, cusk, chain pickerel, lake trout, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, white perch, and yellow perch.
For smallmouth bass at Grand, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and points, or use a small crankbait when the fish are chasing.
For panfish at Grand, 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 Grand, throw a small spoon or flashy swimbait along weeds for chain pickerel.
For brown bullheads at Grand, put a nightcrawler or small piece of cut bait on the bottom in quiet water, especially after sunset.
For trout at Grand, try a small spoon, inline spinner, streamer or worm near cool incoming water for brook trout.
For deep-water fish at Grand, 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 Grand, 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.
Spring at Grand is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer fishing is usually better in cooler, deeper water. Fall at Grand can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
On a first trip to Grand, 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.
A medium spinning rod covers most casting at Grand, while a second rod with enough line and weight to reach deep water is useful for salmon and togue.
At Grand, pick one cove and the closest point or drop into deep water, then fish that small area well before making a long move.
Not every trip. A better place at Grand is where a point, drop-off or group of baitfish gives the fish a reason to stop.
Landlocked Atlantic salmon is on the fish list for Grand, so start with a bait made for that fish instead of guessing at a species that may not be there.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
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