Lake Wassookeag

Lake Wassookeag is a reservoir in Penobscot County, Maine and covers about 1,152 acres, with a deepest recorded spot of 85 feet, and the recorded storage amount is about 12,200 acre-feet.

How the Size and Shape of Lake Wassookeag Affect Fishing

Lake Wassookeag has an old river or creek channel under the water, so start with channel bends, points and places where shallow water drops into the deep end.

Fish and Baits at Lake Wassookeag

Fish reported from Lake Wassookeag include landlocked Atlantic salmon, black crappie, brook trout, brown bullhead, cusk, chain pickerel, lake trout, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, white perch, and yellow perch.

Bass

For bass on Wassookeag, 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 Wassookeag, 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 Wassookeag, throw a small spoon or flashy swimbait along weeds for chain pickerel.

Bullheads

For brown bullheads on Wassookeag, put a nightcrawler or small piece of cut bait on the bottom in quiet water, especially after sunset.

Trout

For trout on Wassookeag, 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 Wassookeag, 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 on Wassookeag, 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.

How the Seasons Change Lake Wassookeag

Spring around Wassookeag is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer fishing is usually better in cooler, deeper water. Fall around Wassookeag can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.

A Simple Plan for Fishing Lake Wassookeag

On a first trip to Wassookeag, 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 Lake Wassookeag

A medium spinning rod covers most casting at Wassookeag, while a second rod with enough line and weight to reach deep water is useful for salmon and togue.

Lake Wassookeag FAQs

Where should an angler start on the 1,152-acre Lake Wassookeag?

At Wassookeag, 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 85-foot deep end of Lake Wassookeag?

Not every trip. A better place at Wassookeag is where a point, drop-off or group of baitfish gives the fish a reason to stop.

What does the 12,200 acre-foot storage figure mean at Lake Wassookeag?

At Wassookeag, it shows that a lot of the water sits away from the bank and around the old channel or deep end.