Bald Mountain Pond, Maine: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Bald Mountain Pond sits within Somerset County in Maine. The country round it is rolling bush from end to end. At 1,147 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. You are looking at roughly 13 miles of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. Few waters listed in Somerset County are bigger. For a base, Greenville sits 15 miles out. Sherbrooke sits 106 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Bald Mountain Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Somerset County, recorded fish include Atlantic salmon, brown trout, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Bald Mountain Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 64°F and January near 11°F on the long-run figures. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. On average, late April opens the water and early December closes it again. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Bald Mountain Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Bald Mountain Pond Conservation Land covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Marble Pond is 2.8 miles off. Check the position on Bald Mountain Pond before loading the car.