Hello, The wife and I are travelling too Maine for a few days the first of august so I am planning to do some largemouth fishing. I am from New Brunswick Canada and we have no largemouth to fish in our province so I figure why not eh? We are staying at a friends cottage on Quantabacook Lake just outside of Belfast near Searsmont. Does anyone have any experience on this lake? Also for early august largemouth, what are the best tactics that may put me onto some fish. My instinct will be too first try any weedbeds, or visible structure I can see topside. However will largemouth seek deeper water like smallies tend to do this time of the year? I would think largemouth like to hang out in the cover like thick weed beds, simular too chain pickerel back home in NB.

 

Generally this time of the year I use a lot of soft plastics, senkos wacky rigged are my fav. Also the occasional spinner bait if the fish are a little more aggressive and maybe a few crankbaits. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

nate

Your plan sounds reasonable to me. Here in New York largemouth can be caught shallow in the summer and maybe that holds even truer in Maine where, in theory, water temperatures should be a little cooler because of its more northerly location. Of course, I know nothing about that lake; I never heard of it until your post.

 

Good luck.

Marty....thanks for your input. I'll plan to fish very similar to how I fish in Canada then. I expect water temps to be much the same, maybe a tick warmer. I'll hit the shallower water/structure in the morning and if that doesn't produce I'll just make my way out into deeper water. thanks again

 I grew up Largemouth fishing in Maine. I have spent a lot of time on Unity Pond which is not far from where you will be. I have never fished the lake that you will be staying at. Unity Pond though is a really good lake. There are huge largemouth in there biggest I've caught was a 7-4. You can get a nice map of the lake at the local store. If you want to stick to the lake you'll be staying on I would recommend finding the deepest thickest weeds and fishing them with a senko or a floating weedless topwater frog. The first drop off in to deeper water over 12 feet or so would be another good spot to try. If possible try fishing at night with a buzzbait or spinnerbait. Have fun good luck !

 I grew up Largemouth fishing in Maine. I have spent a lot of time on Unity Pond which is not far from where you will be. I have never fished the lake that you will be staying at. Unity Pond though is a really good lake. There are huge largemouth in there biggest I've caught was a 7-4. You can get a nice map of the lake at the local store. If you want to stick to the lake you'll be staying on I would recommend finding the deepest thickest weeds and fishing them with a senko or a floating weedless topwater frog. The first drop off in to deeper water over 12 feet or so would be another good spot to try. If possible try fishing at night with a buzzbait or spinnerbait. Have fun good luck !

Thanks for the tips.....Is it legal to fish lakes at night in Maine?

Yes it is legal to fish at night. Before you come it may be a good idea to pick up a regulations book or look them up online. Maine has a pretty good website. www.mefishwildlife.com

You are on the right track.  Stick with the veggies, should be shallow fish all day but the sun will move them under docks of the water is clear.

thanks again guys.....I was looking at the regulations while registering for a 3 day fishing license but it didn't even cross my mind about what the deal was with fishing at night. Really looking forward to this trip. Catching largemouth will be a real treat, and if I stumble acrossed some nice chain pickerel or smallies that will be Ok as well!!

Packing my gear up tomorrow and will be leaving this wed....cant wait to catch some largemouth. Got in contact with a couple locals that fish the lake I'll be on. Sounds promising if you can believe there fish stories I'll be sure to post my results when I get back. Thanks for the input once again guys!!