Fishing at Bog Pond, Somerset County, Maine

• Overview

  Look for Bog Pond in Somerset County, Maine. It sits at 381 feet above sea level. Roughly 27 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Bank access stretches around 1.0 miles in total. For a base, Cornville sits 5.9 miles out. The big place round here is Sherbrooke, 119 miles distant. Nearby, in order: Starbird Pond 0.9 miles off, Mud Pond within 3.2 miles, Barker Pond 3.3 miles off, Stafford Pond within 3.5 miles and Great Moose Lake 3.8 miles off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Bog Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Somerset County list 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. Bog Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 15°F in January up to 67°F in July. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Bog Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Starbird Pond at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Bog Pond for certain.