Messalonskee Lake

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: May 28, 2025

Species

Smallmouth Bass

Season

Spring (Current)

7 Fishing Reports

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Messalonskee Lake Overview

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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring

Drop Shot
2
Hard Jerkbaits
1
Ned Rigs
1

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Smallmouth Bass4 Reports
Northern Pike3 Reports

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Fishing Reports

7 Reports on Messalonskee Lake

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Jacob Stem
Blue Ambassador
6/2/22
- Species
  Smallmouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Spawn)
- Technique
  Drop Shot
- Structure
  Rock Pile
- Forage
  Minnows
May 20th I headed out on the lake for a practice day for the upcoming tournament for KBF and EKF the following 2 days. This was my first time on this body of water and heard there could be some spawning smallmouth. Between the clouds, wind, and forgetting my sunglasses it was very hard to see any beds deeper than 3 foot. I still covered 14 miles of water searching for beds mostly but also trying some deeper areas. Only finding 2 locked bed fish and one random fish it was a tough day. But the ones I did catch were on the STIX rods number 1 finesse stix. Using a Rabid Baits darter paired with a drop zone tackle rattling drop shot weight. It worked great! You can watch my entire day on youtube at Jake_Stem_Fishing.
SSmithFishing
Gold Ambassador
5/21/22
- Species
  Smallmouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Spawn)
- Technique
  Ned Rigs
- Structure
  Boulders
- Forage
  Bluegill
Overcast for most of the day and in the low 60s. Right in the heart of the smallmouth spawn. Most of the fish caught were fan casting a ned rig or a jig in areas where beds would likely be even if they couldn’t been seen. The smallmouth are so aggressive it doesn’t really matter. This is by far one of my favorite smallmouth lakes to fish.
Eric Dickerson
Bronze Ambassador
4/26/22
- Species
  Northern Pike
- Season
  Spring (Pre-Spawn)
- Technique
  Hard Jerkbaits
- Structure
  Submerged Vegetation
- Forage
  Perch