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Best smallmouth bass lakes in Maine

102 Maine waters hold smallmouth bass, 97 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. Current- and rock-loving fighter. Lives around gravel, boulders and hard-bottom structure.

1. Moosehead Lake — 240 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Lake Trout, Brook Trout, Landlocked SalmonWhy #1: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 10 public access sites, 2 carry-in or shore-oriented
2. East Grand Lake — 127 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Lake Trout, Landlocked SalmonWhy #2: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
3. Sebago Lake — 314 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Lake TroutWhy #3: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
4. Grand Lake — 120 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Brook Trout, Landlocked SalmonWhy #4: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
5. West Grand Lake — 127 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout, Brook TroutWhy #5: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
6. Sebec Lake — 155 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Lake Trout, Landlocked SalmonWhy #6: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
7. Lower Sysladobsis Lake — 66 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout, Brook TroutWhy #7: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
8. Spednic Lake — 54.1 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Brook Trout, Landlocked SalmonWhy #8: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
9. Pemadumcook Lake — 100 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout, Brook TroutWhy #9: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
10. Big Lake — 92 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Landlocked Salmon, White PerchWhy #10: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
11. Damariscotta Lake — 116 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Brown TroutWhy #11: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
12. Messalonskee Lake — 113 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #12: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
13. Umbagog Lake — 35 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Yellow PerchWhy #13: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
14. Nicatous Lake — 42 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Brook TroutWhy #14: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
15. Gardner Lake — 58 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Brook Trout, Chain PickerelWhy #15: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
16. Pushaw Lake — 29 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Chain Pickerel, White PerchWhy #16: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
17. Great Pond — 92 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #17: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
18. China Lake — 92 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow TroutWhy #18: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
19. Schoodic Lake — 187 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow TroutWhy #19: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
20. Upper Pleasant Pond — 26 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #20: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
21. Branch Lake — 124 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow TroutWhy #21: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
22. Baskahegan Lake — 22 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Brook Trout, Chain PickerelWhy #22: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
23. Green Lake — 170 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow TroutWhy #23: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
24. Kezar Lake — 161 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Lake Trout, Landlocked SalmonWhy #24: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
25. Little Ossipee Lake — 72 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Yellow PerchWhy #25: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites

…plus 77 more Maine waters holding smallmouth bass.

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When to fish smallmouth bass in Maine

• Spring 3–12 ft — Gravel and rock flats near deep water; spawning happens on hard bottom.
• Summer 10–30 ft — Offshore rock humps and deep points; smallmouth suspend near bait.
• Fall 8–25 ft — Feeding hard for winter — long tapering points and rocky drops.
• Winter 20–45 ft — Deep, vertical presentations near rocky wintering holes.

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