Big Mucalsea Pond, Maine: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Big Mucalsea Pond is one of the Somerset County waters in Maine. The setting is lake country bush. Compared with other Maine water on our list, it sits high. 33 miles away sits Linière, the nearest town. Saint-Côme--Linière lies 37 miles off, Greenville another 44 miles. Other water within reach: Little Mucalsea Pond some 0.7 miles off, Mule Pond 1.5 miles away, Horse Pond some 1.8 miles off, Bean Pot Pond 2.2 miles away and Russell Pond some 4 miles off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Big Mucalsea Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Somerset County cover Atlantic salmon, brown trout and smallmouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Big Mucalsea Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 64°F, with January the cold end at about 9°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Big Mucalsea Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Little Mucalsea Pond, 0.7 miles away. Ask locally about Big Mucalsea Pond if anything is unclear.