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Best white perch lakes in Maine

94 Maine waters hold white perch, 91 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. Aggressive schooling panfish that swarms big water — find one and you've found five hundred.

1. Chesuncook Lake — 150 ft max · survey depth data · Yellow Perch, Lake Trout, Brook Trout, Landlocked SalmonWhy #1: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
2. Grand Lake — 120 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Brook Trout, Landlocked SalmonWhy #2: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
3. Eagle Lake — 135 ft max · survey depth data · Yellow Perch, Lake Trout, Brook Trout, Landlocked SalmonWhy #3: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
4. West Grand Lake — 127 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout, Brook TroutWhy #4: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
5. Lower Sysladobsis Lake — 66 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout, Brook TroutWhy #5: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
6. Spednic Lake — 54.1 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Brook Trout, Landlocked SalmonWhy #6: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
7. Pemadumcook Lake — 100 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout, Brook TroutWhy #7: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
8. Big Lake — 92 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Landlocked Salmon, White PerchWhy #8: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
9. Messalonskee Lake — 113 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #9: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
10. Square Lake — 122 ft max · survey depth data · Brook Trout, Burbot, White Perch, Brown BullheadWhy #10: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
11. Nicatous Lake — 42 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Brook TroutWhy #11: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
12. Gardner Lake — 58 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Brook Trout, Chain PickerelWhy #12: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
13. Pushaw Lake — 29 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Chain Pickerel, White PerchWhy #13: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
14. Caucomgomoc Lake — 79 ft max · survey depth data · Landlocked Salmon, White Perch, PumpkinseedWhy #14: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
15. Great Pond — 92 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #15: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
16. Upper Pleasant Pond — 26 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #16: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
17. Baskahegan Lake — 22 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Brook Trout, Chain PickerelWhy #17: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
18. Little Ossipee Lake — 72 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Yellow PerchWhy #18: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
19. Cross Lake — 46 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Brown TroutWhy #19: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
20. Lobster Lake — 107 ft max · survey depth data · Yellow Perch, Lake Trout, Brook Trout, Landlocked SalmonWhy #20: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
21. Woodland Flowage — 24 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Brook Trout, Chain PickerelWhy #21: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
22. Pocomoonshine Lake — 40 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Chain PickerelWhy #22: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
23. Hadley Lake — 31 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Landlocked SalmonWhy #23: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
24. Upper Mattawamkeag Lk — 47 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Landlocked Salmon, Chain Pickerel, White PerchWhy #24: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
25. Pleasant Lake — 63 ft max · survey depth data · Yellow Perch, Chain Pickerel, Burbot, White PerchWhy #25: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site

…plus 69 more Maine waters holding white perch.

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When to fish white perch in Maine

• Spring 4–15 ft — Spring runs stack them at tributary mouths and shallow flats — small minnows and spinners.
• Summer 15–40 ft — Roaming open-basin schools — drift small spinner rigs or jigs until the rod loads up.
• Fall 15–45 ft — Fall schools gorge ahead of winter on deep flats — jigging spoons take the jumbos.
• Winter 20–50 ft — Deep wintering schools — a reliable ice target on basin edges with small spoons.

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