Fishing Bog Pond in Somerset County, Maine

• Overview

  Out in Somerset County, Maine, sits Bog Pond. Around the bank it is lake country bush. The water covers some 92 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. About 1.4 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Lac-Mégantic at 28 miles is the nearest place to stop. Beyond it, Linière at 32 miles and Greenville at 35 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Bog Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Somerset County 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. Take Bog Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 64°F for July and 10°F for January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Bog Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. The water borders Holeb Public Reserved Land, so reserve rules are likely to apply. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Attean Pond at 2.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Bog Pond if anything is unclear.