Muskies have established a self-sustaining population in Baker Lake, creating one of the most exciting fishing opportunities in the Moosehead Lake Region. Anglers must travel long distances to find the kind of muskellunge fishing available in Baker Lake. Muskellunge are very large predators, so there has been some concern over their impact, especially on the brook trout in the drainage. So far the news is good. Like smallmouth bass, muskies can be caught throughout the summer, when traditional coldwater fisheries are dormant.
Individual preferences determine the best time to fish in the region.
Traditionally, surface fishing for salmon and trout in the lakes is best in the weeks following ice out, though some years the fishing for these species improves again as the waters cool in September. June and September are probably the best months to plan on stream fishing for salmon and trout. Brook trout in the small ponds respond well from ice out until early in July, and again in September. Surface fishing for lake trout is best for a short time after ice out. After that anglers must fish down where this deep water dweller finds temperatures that suit it throughout the warm summer months.