Fishing Burnt Land Pond in Somerset County, Maine

• Overview

  Out in Somerset County, Maine, sits Burnt Land Pond. This is mixed forest ground. At 7 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Somerset County standards. The town to know is Linière, 22 miles out. Saint-Côme--Linière lies 27 miles off, Lac-Mégantic another 28 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Burnt Land Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Somerset County include Atlantic salmon, brown trout, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Burnt Land Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 10°F in January up to 63°F in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. On Burnt Land Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Crocker Pond, 1.4 miles out. Confirm access to Burnt Land Pond locally before you travel.