Upper Richardson Lake is a lake in Maine, near Oxford County.
Upper Richardson Lake is a lake in Oxford County, Maine and covers about 7,752 acres, and a reliable maximum depth was not found.
Upper Richardson Lake is part of the connected Richardson system below Mooselookmeguntic. Cold, deep water, narrows and incoming water from the chain help move salmon and trout.
The lake holds landlocked salmon, brook trout, brown trout and togue. Richardson Lake also produced Maine’s 39.2-pound state-record togue, which shows the system can grow very large fish that like cold water.
Fish reported from Upper Richardson Lake include landlocked Atlantic salmon, brook trout, brown bullhead, brown trout, lake trout, pumpkinseed, and yellow perch.
For panfish at Upper Richardson, 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 brown bullheads at Upper Richardson, put a nightcrawler or small piece of cut bait on the bottom in quiet water, especially after sunset.
For trout at Upper Richardson, 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.
For deep-water fish at Upper Richardson, 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.
Troll smelt-shaped spoons or streamers along clear drop-offs for salmon and trout. For togue, work deeper with gear set at the right depth while keeping the lure near baitfish instead of simply on bottom.
On a first trip to Upper Richardson, 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.
Spring at Upper Richardson 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 Upper Richardson 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 Upper Richardson, while a second rod with enough line and weight to reach deep water is useful for salmon and togue.
Connected flow and baitfish movement help set the timing of spring and fall trout and salmon patterns.
A deep-running copper or silver spoon best fits togue.
It shows the Richardson system can produce unusual fish, not that every trip should target the deepest water.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.