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Fishing Maines lakes and ponds is best done from a boat. Either you can charter a boat and guide or own your own boat. Chartering is the best option for a person that is visiting for short time. |
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Fishing the lake from your own boat in spring is easy as tossing the line over board. Two motors are often required , a larger one to get you across the big lakes to the deep holes and a smaller trolling motor to move the boat slowly once your there. Successful fishing is made easier with a depth map of the pond or lake. The fish of all types are up in top 15 foot when the water temperature becomes the same for top and bottom. In the summer you will need a down rigger to troll at the depth where the water is coldest. This weighted rig takes your line down to the deepest depth where the fish are when the waters warm up. Pulling on the line when a fish strikes releases the down rigger and you can reel the fish in. A long handle fish net will help greatly when the fish gets tired enough and you finally get him along side the boat. |
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Depth maps for the inland fisheries and fishing in Maine began back in the 30's and 40's to manage the fish. New depth studies were conducted in the late 60's and early 70's. maps showing both studies show similar depths for all lakes and ponds are within a foot or two. A listing of fish species for each lake and pond was included in the surveys. |
De Lorme maps of Maine came out with depth maps in pamplet pocket size by county in 1985. I own several of these small pocket size by county that stay right in my pack basket. A complete Maine depth chart maps of lake and ponds. |
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