Local Waters

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Lake / pond Open — South Zone pond

Cross Lake

T16 R5 Wels, ME · about 8 hours from Portsmouth (typical, off-peak)

Official public lot from the state access map. Confirm the sign on site and the current rule. We have not written a full card for this water yet.

Salt River / stream Lake / pond Shop (desk) Guide only Parking Stay State access Private — ask first

Around now

Most likely in this drive this week. Not a guarantee — confirm the official rule.

  • Trout Trout
  • Landlocked salmon Landlocked salmon
  • Smallmouth bass Smallmouth bass

Also worth a thought: Largemouth bass, Sunfish and crappie, Chain pickerel.

Season
South Zone lakes are generally open year-round. North Zone is not. Confirm this water is South Zone. Official rule
License
Maine freshwater license
Park
Cross Lake public launch, T16 R5 Wels
Tuesday conditions

SW 3 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky
⛅ 78° partly
Sun and moon
Rise 5:51 · 🌖 Waning gibbous · Set 7:15
Wind at dawn
SW 3 mph · Mostly Cloudy · 56°F
Wind later
  • dawn: SW 3 mph
  • 10am: SW 2 mph
  • 2pm: W 3 mph
  • dusk: W 7 mph
Notes
Official public access. Confirm ME regulations.
Maps

Log this trip

Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.

SW 3 mph · Mostly Cloudy

How did it go

Pictures only — no video.

Opens a map. Locate finds you, then tap to drop or drag the pin. Private — not the public map.

Shops

No shop pinned yet. Ask around before you invent a honey hole.

Guides

Shop desks, plus a few independents who fish public water. We do not take a cut. Call them.

No desk pinned yet. Ask the shop above who they trust here.

If this isn’t the day