Lake Umbagog

Coos County (NH) / Oxford County (ME), New Hampshire

Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife lists Umbagog Lake at 7,850 acres with a maximum depth of 48 feet, straddling Oxford County, Maine and Coos County, New Hampshire. Principal fisheries are landlocked salmon, brook trout and smallmouth bass; NH Fish and Game also lists chain pickerel.

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Surface area7,850 acres

Max depth48 ft

Shoreline—

Boat motorsCheck local rules

Species

Fishery rating out of 5.

Smallmouth Bass●●●○○

Landlocked Salmon●●●○○

Chain Pickerel●●○○○

When they bite

Month-by-month activity for each target species.

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Smallmouth Bass
Landlocked Salmon
Chain Pickerel

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Boat launches

4 launch sites. Fees and hours change, so confirm before you go.

New Hampshire launch sites (2)Public
Maine IFW survey says the lake is reached from two NH boat launches: a northern one off Route 16 via the Androscoggin River and a southern one off Route 26 between Upton and Errol.Directions ↗
NH State boat launch (Umbagog Lake)Public
South end of the lake on Route 26Directions ↗
Umbagog Headquarters boat launchPublic
Magalloway River beside the refuge office on Route 16, about 5.5 miles north of Errol, NHDirections ↗
More public accessPublic
See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and feesDirections ↗

Size & creel limits

Minimum size and daily limit for each species in Lake Umbagog are published by the state. Look up the current size and creel limits for this lake directly: New Hampshire Fish and Game Department ↗

Rules change, so confirm current limits with the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department before you fish.

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Local tips

Max depth is only 48 feet, so fish structure and shoreline cover rather than deep water.
Smallmouth bass and landlocked salmon are the main targets.
Refuge rules prohibit shoreline fishing near residences, from islands and in wetlands; lead tackle is banned in NH and ME.

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