Moosehead Lake
Jun 5, 2020 08:39:06 #
Steevo
Loc: Eliot, Maine
Thank you.
The Wobbler and a cowbell will draw some interest on big water in Maine like Sebago. And hopefully Moosehead. One of my favorite lures. Salmon have been hitting blue...
The Wobbler and a cowbell will draw some interest on big water in Maine like Sebago. And hopefully Moosehead. One of my favorite lures. Salmon have been hitting blue...
Jun 5, 2020 08:44:50 #
Steevo
Loc: Eliot, Maine
Thank you!
Sebago still low 50’s last weekend. I was one of less than 10 boats on the water Memorial Day. Quiet...
Sebago still low 50’s last weekend. I was one of less than 10 boats on the water Memorial Day. Quiet...
Jun 5, 2020 08:56:26 #
Steevo
Loc: Eliot, Maine
Thank you so very much for the priceless reflection.
I hope to make it a yearly tradition when one day they’ll be looking forward to getting together as adult friends and may even drag me along.
Stay healthy, Rusty
I hope to make it a yearly tradition when one day they’ll be looking forward to getting together as adult friends and may even drag me along.
Stay healthy, Rusty
Jun 5, 2020 09:03:39 #
Steevo
Loc: Eliot, Maine
Thanks for all the great tips!
May your days on the water always be dry, cloudy, with just enough breeze to ripple and keep the bugs off!
May your days on the water always be dry, cloudy, with just enough breeze to ripple and keep the bugs off!
Jun 5, 2020 12:14:31 #
tuboshu wrote:
I haven't been there for years, but I did have good luck catching rookies out of Wilson Pond. I particularly remember a pretty 17 incher I got trolling a Mooselook Wobbler.
Good luck.
Good luck.
Got to ask - what's a rookie? Here in California young non-legal size stripers are called shakers. Something like that?
Jun 5, 2020 12:26:01 #
Welcome aboard, this time of year is edgy. I'd troll a mooseluk warbler (copper) on lead line .start with 5 colors then keep adding one every half hour or so till you find them. on top I'd troll a gray ghost streamer about 120 to150 behind the boat. I've had some doubles using that set up. one will hit the lure first then his buddy takes the streamer. good luck post some pics.
Jun 5, 2020 13:32:18 #
tuboshu
Loc: Kennebunk, Maine
Spiritof27 wrote:
Got to ask - what's a rookie? Here in California young non-legal size stripers are called shakers. Something like that?
Oops! I meant brookie. Darn spell check Changed it.
Jun 5, 2020 13:45:26 #
17 inch brookie. I can only dream about those - most of the brookies I catch fall about a foot short of that. Been lookin for a while for a good brookie lake, not yet.
Jun 5, 2020 14:44:53 #
Water will still be pretty cold up there, LLS will be pretty active, much closer to shore than you realize... go on the navionics website and study the chart on moose head. any humps you can find topping out between 15 and 20 ft will likely have lakers and smallmouth near by. Sandy 20ft flats will have everything that swims cruising around... If your trolling than all the standards, wobblers, fiords, streamers etc.... if your casting? You can pretty much pick up a silver buddy or my favorite, a damiki vortex and fish that one lure all day and catch trout and bass.... make sure you a jerkbait in any smelt or perch immitating color for when your shoulders start screaming from fishing the blade bait.... Keep the blades on bottom, the shortest hops you can give it and feel it vibrate... you'll kill it up there!
Jun 5, 2020 14:49:19 #
wainemaine
Loc: western mountains, Maine
Get the biggest old style orange or hot pink "flatfish" lure you can find, troll it around slow 100 feet behind the boat, around 10-15 feet down a egg sinker will help it get down if yer engine won't go slow enough. There are gigantic trout and landlocked salmon in there !!!
Jun 5, 2020 21:12:54 #
Hey steevo
Im new to this blog I’ve been reading but not posting glad your taking your boys to fish Maine lakes. I have only fished around the Kenebec River dam Rockwood area. I luv to troll and the fish are still only 8’ to 15’ down. I use downriggers, if you have a fish finder look for bait balls and troll across them. I have had great luck with northeast troller spoons and dodgers anything that’s copper colored, and the pink and blue colors. There are lots of LLS and Trout probably won’t find any bass. You might find a few Lake Whitefish Keep them they are really good eating. Also casting into any place where waters coming into the lake usually nets something.
Im new to this blog I’ve been reading but not posting glad your taking your boys to fish Maine lakes. I have only fished around the Kenebec River dam Rockwood area. I luv to troll and the fish are still only 8’ to 15’ down. I use downriggers, if you have a fish finder look for bait balls and troll across them. I have had great luck with northeast troller spoons and dodgers anything that’s copper colored, and the pink and blue colors. There are lots of LLS and Trout probably won’t find any bass. You might find a few Lake Whitefish Keep them they are really good eating. Also casting into any place where waters coming into the lake usually nets something.
Jun 6, 2020 00:01:23 #
dscot
Loc: Knoxville, TN
Though I fish Rangeley Lake every year, I have fished Moosehead a few times. I would suggest the same setup; lead core line, dodgers or flashers, and tandem streamers. It’s a huge lake, as you probably are aware, and the challenge for me was always finding ‘the’ spot. Get a map of the lake to get an idea of the gradations, etc.
Good luck and let use know how you do. I’m heading up for the yearly trip to Rangeley as soon as you guys lift the quarantine.
Good luck and let use know how you do. I’m heading up for the yearly trip to Rangeley as soon as you guys lift the quarantine.
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