Province Lake is a lake in York County, Maine.
Province Lake is a lake on the Maine-New Hampshire border in York County and covers about 968 acres, with a deepest recorded spot of 15 feet.
Province Lake lies on the Maine-New Hampshire line and is broad and shallow, with a 15-foot maximum and lots of shallow cover.
Both bass species, pickerel, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and bullheads form the reported six-species fish list.
Fish reported from Province Lake include brown bullhead, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, and yellow perch.
For bass at Province, 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.
For panfish at Province, 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 Province, throw a small spoon or flashy swimbait along weeds for chain pickerel.
For brown bullheads at Province, put a nightcrawler or small piece of cut bait on the bottom in quiet water, especially after sunset.
Use spinnerbaits or worms around vegetation for largemouth and pickerel, tubes on the firmest spots for smallmouth, and light jigs for perch and pumpkinseed.
On a first trip to Province, 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.
Province Lake is only about 15 feet deep, so wind and weeds can change the fishing across a large part of the lake. A clean weed edge or a small ditch may be the closest thing to deep cover.
Both bass species are reported. Use worms or spinnerbaits in thicker cover for largemouth, then try a tube or small crankbait on the firmer spots for smallmouth.
A small jig along the same weed edge gives yellow perch and pumpkinseed anglers a simple backup plan.
Spring at Province 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 at Province can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
A medium spinning rod with 8- to 10-pound line handles most jigs, worms and small lures at Province, while a medium-heavy rod is better for bass jigs and heavier bottom rigs.
Wind and plant growth can move fish across much of the lake in a few hours.
A spinnerbait along vegetation best fits largemouth or pickerel.
Small troughs and clean weed edges matter more than a deep hole that is not 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.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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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.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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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.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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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.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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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.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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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.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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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.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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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.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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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.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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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.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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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.