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Fishing Endless Lake: what the data says
1,439-acre lake near Cedar Lake Township. The lake tops out around 36 ft. The depth chart is built from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the humps, channels and drop-offs you see are measured, not guessed. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
Chain Pickerel fishing at Endless Lake
Spring chain pickerel on Endless Lake hold shallow, usually 2 to 10 ft. They move out to 3 to 15 ft in summer and finish the year down in 5 to 18 ft. The spot to know is Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in about 7 ft of water that rates prime for chain pickerel in spring. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a weedless spoon + trailer or a buzzbait gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 10 ft | midday & dawn | Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon (red/white) |
| Summer | 3 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Weedless spoon + trailer, Buzzbait |
| Fall | 4 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Jerkbait along weed edges, Spinnerbait |
| Winter | 5 to 18 ft | dawn | Jigging spoon (through ice) |
Landlocked Salmon fishing at Endless Lake
Spring landlocked salmon on Endless Lake hold shallow, usually 1 to 15 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 11 to 36 ft, and winter fish settle into 9 to 36 ft. West Branch Seboeis Stream inflow is the standout, a inflow / creek mouth at roughly 5 ft, rated prime for spring landlocked salmon. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. A dodger + streamer down deep or a thin spoon on lead core covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Streamer flies (Grey Ghost) off boards, Thin spoon (Mooselook style) |
| Summer | 11 to 36 ft | dawn & dusk | Dodger + streamer down deep, Thin spoon on lead core |
| Fall | 5 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Casting spoon at the mouths, Streamers |
| Winter | 9 to 36 ft | dawn | Small jigging spoon, Swedish pimple + smelt |
Smallmouth Bass fishing at Endless Lake
In spring, smallmouth bass run shallow here, mostly 3 to 12 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 10 to 30 ft, and winter fish settle into 11 to 36 ft. Main-lake point is the standout, a point at roughly 9 ft, rated prime for fall smallmouth bass. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a drop shot (goby/minnow) or a ned rig and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | Ned rig, Tube jig |
| Summer | 10 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Drop shot (goby/minnow), Ned rig |
| Fall | 8 to 25 ft | midday & dawn | Jerkbait, Blade bait |
| Winter | 11 to 36 ft | midday | Blade bait, Hair jig |
Splake fishing at Endless Lake
Start shallow in spring: splake sit in 5 to 25 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 11 to 36 ft, and winter fish settle into 8 to 36 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Break off the point: a drop-off around 30 ft that scores prime in summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A trolled spoon at the thermocline or a white tube jig (deep) covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Small casting spoon (gold/orange), Inline spinner |
| Summer | 11 to 36 ft | dawn & dusk | Trolled spoon at the thermocline, White tube jig (deep) |
| Fall | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Casting spoon, Jerkbait |
| Winter | 8 to 36 ft | dawn | Jigging spoon tipped with minnow head, Small white tube |
White Perch fishing at Endless Lake
Spring white perch on Endless Lake hold shallow, usually 4 to 15 ft. They move out to 11 to 36 ft in summer and finish the year down in 11 to 36 ft. If you only fish one area, make it West Branch Seboeis Stream inflow: a inflow / creek mouth around 5 ft that scores prime in spring. Best bite is early morning. Summer baits: a small spinner rig drifted or a 1/8 oz jigging spoon gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 15 ft | dusk | Small jig + curly tail, Inline spinner (silver) |
| Summer | 11 to 36 ft | dawn | Small spinner rig drifted, 1/8 oz jigging spoon |
| Fall | 11 to 36 ft | midday | Jigging spoon (small), Blade bait |
| Winter | 11 to 36 ft | dusk | Small rattle spoon, Tungsten + spikes |
Notable structure
- Deep basin: deep basin, around 35 ft
- Break off the point: drop-off, around 30 ft
- Shallow feeding flat: feeding flat, around 18 ft
- Old creek channel: creek channel, around 14 ft
- Main-lake point: point, around 9 ft
- Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 7 ft
- West Branch Seboeis Stream inflow: inflow / creek mouth, around 5 ft
- Secondary point: point, around 2 ft
- Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 2 ft
Common questions
How deep is Endless Lake?
Endless Lake is about 36 ft at its deepest point. The depth chart here comes from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the contours reflect measured depths.
What fish are in Endless Lake?
Anglers target smallmouth bass, landlocked salmon, chain pickerel, white perch, splake on Endless Lake.
Where is the best fishing spot on Endless Lake?
Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 7 ft of water that rates prime for chain pickerel in spring. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
When is the best time to fish Endless Lake?
For chain pickerel, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Nearby waters
Cedar Lake · Schoodic Lake · Nollesemic Lake · Upper Jo-Mary Lake · Ebeemee Lake · Cedar Pond
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