Thompson Lake is a reservoir in Maine, near Oxford County.
Thompson Lake is a reservoir in Oxford County, Maine and covers about 4,419 acres, and a reliable maximum depth was not found.
Thompson Lake has a lot of deep water that stays cold, islands, rocky spots and protected pockets for bass. Its togue population has been studied with summer deep-water netting.
Maine IFW found lake trout at several depths, with the most fish in the shallowest area it checked below the line between warm and cold water. That result was different from Sebago.
Fish reported from Thompson Lake include landlocked Atlantic salmon, brown bullhead, cusk, chain pickerel, lake trout, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, white perch, and yellow perch.
For bass on Thompson, 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 on Thompson, 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 on Thompson, throw a small spoon or flashy swimbait along weeds for chain pickerel.
For brown bullheads on Thompson, put a nightcrawler or small piece of cut bait on the bottom in quiet water, especially after sunset.
For deep-water fish on Thompson, 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 Thompson, 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.
Locate the line between warm and cold water before jigging or trolling for togue and salmon. Use tubes on island rock for smallmouth and jigs or worms in sheltered cover for largemouth.
On a first trip to Thompson, 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.
Spring around Thompson 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 Thompson can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
A medium spinning rod covers most casting at Thompson, while a second rod with enough line and weight to reach deep water is useful for salmon and togue.
State netting found the most togue in that shallower strip of cold water.
A spoon trolled at a set depth just below the line between warm and cold water best fits togue.
It shows that anglers should find the best depth on Thompson instead of copying a depth from another lake.
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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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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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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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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.