Two days, 4 stops on 4 public waters, all within 75 minutes of Lewiston. Each stop below has its drive time, its access point and the fish recorded there.
Day 1
Morning: Lake Auburn
Start the day on Lake Auburn, launching from the ramp below.
Lake Auburn is a 6-minute drive from downtown Lewiston. Launch at Lake Auburn — Auburn, the public ramp on Lake Auburn closest to downtown (≈ 3.2 mi). Public access on Lake Auburn: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 118 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Atlantic Salmon, Brown Trout, and Smallmouth Bass.
From Lake Auburn — Auburn to Little Pennesseewassee Pond — Norway: 43 min by road (25 mi).
Evening: Little Pennesseewassee Pond — Norway
End the day at Little Pennesseewassee Pond — Norway — no boat needed.
Pennesseewassee Lake is a 37-minute drive from downtown Lewiston. Little Pennesseewassee Pond — Norway: shore access on Pennesseewassee Lake, ≈ 21.2 mi from downtown. Public access on Pennesseewassee Lake: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 48 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Atlantic Salmon.
Day 2
Morning: Cobbosseecontee Lake
Start the day on Cobbosseecontee Lake, launching from the ramp below.
Cobbosseecontee Lake is a 30-minute drive from downtown Lewiston. Launch at Cobbosseecontee Lake — Monmouth, the public ramp on Cobbosseecontee Lake closest to downtown (≈ 15.7 mi). Public access on Cobbosseecontee Lake: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 100 ft. Recorded here: Pumpkinseed, Largemouth Bass, Redbreast, and Black Crappie.
From Cobbosseecontee Lake — Monmouth to Messalonskee Lake — Belgrade: 35 min by road (19.4 mi).
Evening: Messalonskee Lake — Belgrade
End the day at Messalonskee Lake — Belgrade — no boat needed.
Messalonskee Lake is a 53-minute drive from downtown Lewiston. Messalonskee Lake — Belgrade: shore access on Messalonskee Lake, ≈ 30.5 mi from downtown. Public access on Messalonskee Lake: 3 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 113 ft. Recorded here: Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, and Rainbow Trout.
When the fish bite here
By our bite calendar, Rainbow Trout is at peak around Lewiston in November.
FreshwaterSlowBrown Trout
Salmo trutta
Salmonidae
30 in30 lb10 yr181 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowLargemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Centrarchidae
30 in22 lb16 yr935 watersGame fish
FreshwaterAtlantic Salmon
Salmo salar
Salmonidae
30 in50 lb7 yr82 watersGame fish
FreshwaterPeakRainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Salmonidae
30 in20 lb7 yr265 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowSmallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Centrarchidae
24 in12 lb10 yr443 watersGame fish
FreshwaterBrook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Salmonidae
30 in12 lb5 yr99 watersGame fish













