Chase Pond Fishing Guide, Somerset County, Maine

• Overview

  Chase Pond lies in Somerset County, in Maine. Height above sea level is 1,345 feet. With some 107 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Roughly 1.4 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Kingfield lies 19 miles from the water. Cornville follows at 25 miles, then Madison at 25 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Chase Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Somerset County records list Atlantic salmon, brown trout, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Chase Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 65°F, with January the cold end at about 12°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. From about late April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. At Chase Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Chase Bog is 1.1 miles distant. Signs at Chase Pond carry more weight than any list.