DGyver Loc: Avon, Ct

I’m interested in fishing spots/technique for Lake trout and landlocked salmon near the town of Raymond in Sebago Lake. Any info? I’ll be fishing from a kayak.

Flytier Loc: Wilmington Delaware

Welcome to the stage. I was there once, about 60 years ago. That won't help much. We have a couple guys up in that area .

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

Good mornin' DGyver, welcome to the Forum. Sorry, I can't help you out.

DGyver Loc: Avon, Ct

Thanks guys, I’ll feel my way around.

Yankeeblue Loc: Manchester CT (near Hartford)

Welcome to the stage. Sorry I can't help, we have members in Maine, hopefully they'll be along to help. Good luck.

Greenyonline Loc: South Carolina

Your success for either species will depend on finding their preferred temp at depth. After a cool evening (even in the summer in Maine) you may find salmon feeding on top of rock humps next to deep water early AM. They can be taken with flies or some spinning presentations. Soon after sunrise they will retreat to the depths as surface temps come up. You can still target them with bait or artificial by drop shotting on steep drops, again finding the depth at which the water temp is most comfortable for them. Don’t be surprised if you snag some nice smallmouth while dropshotting in 40 to 60 feet of water on drops and points. They live at depth in Sebago in the summer and some are nice fish in the 3+ and 4pound range.
Lake trout live at depth in the summer as well but will go shallow after cool nights or if the lake turns. While fishing for bass I have caught them on tapered drops Carolina rigging a lizard! Mostly they are a bottom species that likes colder water and are usually caught trolling the bottom. In the mid depths you also may be surprised by a brook trout. The depths also hold cusk and whitefish. Tues, Weds and Thurs are your best days in the summer as activity on Sebago ramps up on Friday, the weekends are miserable and a few hang on through Monday. Avoid getting involved in the boat ramp at Raymond or at the other end of the lake at the Standish ramp at the station on the weekends. Your options are many with a kayak so you may be OK.
Islands, rock humps, points and drops (rocky and sandy) are your best bet so the north end of the lake will give more access to numbers of those than the southern end. Avoid the basin, too busy. Do your homework on temp and at depth and you’ll increase your chances of success.
Good luck.

DGyver Loc: Avon, Ct

Thanks much for the valuable insight! I’ll be using fly gear, as well as light spinning. I have a sit-on fishing kayak.
Wish me luck, friend!

maddog10e Loc: Woburn

I recently caught a couple of nice lakers early morning around the island out by the Standish ramp. Used a light spinning rod, a slip weight, and shiners on the bottom.

DGyver Loc: Avon, Ct

Thanks! How deep would that have been? Standish is the opposite end of where we’ll be staying, but similar depth should work near Raymond as well.

maddog10e Loc: Woburn

The depth was fairly shallow at 20 to 25 feet. My fishing partner and I started fishing about a half hour before sunrise. The last one was caught at 7:45 am - then they moved into deeper water.