Fishing at Big Grenier Pond, Somerset County, Maine

• Overview

  In Maine, Big Grenier Pond belongs to Somerset County. The bank gives way to pine and birch. Roughly 97 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The full circuit measures close to 2.0 miles on foot. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Maine listings. The closest town, Linière, is 8.6 miles away. Saint-Côme--Linière follows at 15 miles, then Saint-Georges at 23 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Big Grenier Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Somerset County: Atlantic salmon, brown trout, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and rainbow trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Big Grenier Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 8°F and July at about 63°F, the water has a wide range to work through. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Plan around that when you fish Big Grenier Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Middle Grenier Pond, 0.8 miles out. Ask locally about Big Grenier Pond if anything is unclear.