Fishing Beaver Pond in Somerset County, Maine

• Overview

  Beaver Pond lies in Somerset County, Maine. Height above sea level is 1,601 feet. The water measures roughly 12 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Somerset County standards. The closest town, Linière, is 23 miles away. Sherbrooke is the closest city, 73 miles away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Beaver Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Somerset County list Atlantic salmon, brown trout and smallmouth bass. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Beaver Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 63°F and January near 9°F on the long-run figures. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It holds true on Beaver Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Smith Pond, 1.6 miles out. Where Beaver Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.