Austin Pond Fishing Guide, Somerset County, Maine

• Overview

  Within Somerset County, Maine, you have Austin Pond. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. The water covers around 685 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The perimeter runs near 5.9 miles, so plan the walk before you start. It ranks high for size among our Somerset County listings. Nearest place of any size is Greenville, 19 miles away. Sangerville lies 19 miles off, Dover-Foxcroft another 25 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Austin Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Somerset County cover Atlantic salmon, brown trout, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Treat Austin Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 64°F and January about 11°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It holds true on Austin Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Little Austin Pond at 1.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Austin Pond before loading the car.