Scargo Lake

Scargo Lake covers 61 acres in Barnstable County. The recorded maximum depth at Scargo Lake is 46 feet.

What to Expect at Scargo Lake

The verified 46-foot maximum gives Scargo Lake enough depth for fish to move away from the bank without turning the lake into a purely open-water fishery.

Fish and Useful Baits at Scargo Lake

Fish reported from Scargo Lake include alewife, american eel, banded killifish, brown trout, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, tiger trout, and white perch.

Bass

For Scargo Lake largemouth, use a shallow crankbait or swim jig to locate fish, then slow down with a jig or soft plastic. A small paddletail or crayfish imitation fits the open, rocky water used by Scargo Lake smallmouth.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

Bluegill in Scargo Lake are practical targets with a worm or small jig suspended beside shallow cover.

Trout

For rainbow trout and brown trout in Scargo Lake, use a small spoon, inline spinner, trout magnet or natural bait on light line. Trout often move from shallow spring water toward cooler or deeper water in Scargo Lake as temperatures rise.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Scargo Lake

Choose three different structural stops before changing sections on Scargo Lake. Compare vegetation, shade and firm-bottom changes around Scargo Lake before searching open water.

When to Fish Scargo Lake

Spring at Scargo Lake favors warming coves, feeder mouths and protected spawning banks. Once summer heat settles over Scargo Lake, work the deepest active cover instead of assuming every fish has moved to the bottom. Windblown points on Scargo Lake become worth checking when autumn baitfish move shallow.