Fishing Allen Pond in Androscoggin County, Maine

• Overview

  Allen Pond belongs to Androscoggin County, Maine. Tidal water begins 22 miles from here. At about 182 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. At about 3.4 miles of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Greene Village is the closest town at 2.9 miles. Turner lies 5.1 miles off, Leeds another 5.5 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Allen Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Androscoggin County records list brown trout, rainbow trout, Atlantic salmon, smallmouth bass and black crappie among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Anyone new to Allen Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 18°F to 69°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to mid December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan any trip to Allen Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Marden-Chittick Refuge takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Little Sabattus Pond at 1.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Allen Pond for certain.