Mousam Lake

Mousam Lake is a reservoir in York County, Maine and covers about 981 acres, with a deepest recorded spot of 88 feet, and the recorded storage amount is about 16,733 acre-feet.

How the Size and Shape of Mousam Lake Affect Fishing

Mousam Lake 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 Mousam Lake

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

Bass

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

Bullheads

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

Trout

For trout on Mousam, try a small spoon, inline spinner, streamer or worm near cool incoming water for brook trout, and use a small minnow plug, spoon or streamer in cool water for brown trout.

Salmon, Lake Trout and Other Deep-Water Fish

For deep-water fish on Mousam, 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 Mousam, use a small jig, minnow or worm when white perch gather over deep flats and drop-offs.

How the Seasons Change Mousam Lake

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

A Simple Plan for Fishing Mousam Lake

On a first trip to Mousam, 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 Mousam Lake

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

Mousam Lake FAQs

Where should an angler start on the 981-acre Mousam Lake?

At Mousam, 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 88-foot deep end of Mousam Lake?

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

What does the 16,733 acre-foot storage figure mean at Mousam Lake?

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