Local Waters

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Lake / pond Open — South Zone pond

Graham Lake

Ellsworth, ME · about 4 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: 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
Graham Lake public launch, Ellsworth
Thursday conditions

NE 10 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky
⛅ 55° partly
Sun and moon
Rise 6:56 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 5:39
Wind at dawn
NE 10 mph · Mostly Sunny · 41°F
Wind later
  • dawn: NE 10 mph
  • 10am: NE 10 mph
  • 2pm: NE 10 mph
  • dusk: NE 5 mph
Notes
Official public access. Confirm ME regulations.

Log this trip

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

NE 10 mph · Mostly Sunny

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

Maine Sport Outfitters

115 Commercial St, Rockport, ME 04856
Call — midcoast hours

Midcoast desk for Reid, the rivers, and a first Maine weekend.

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