Fishing at Clark Pond, Aroostook County, Maine

• Overview

  Clark Pond stands in Aroostook County, Maine. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. At 4 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Aroostook County are larger. Hodgdon lies 13 miles from the water. Beyond it, Houlton at 14 miles and Patten at 17 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Clark 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. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout and lake whitefish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Clark Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 65°F in July and bottoms out near 10°F in January. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Clark Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Long Lake at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Clark Pond in what we hold.