Fishing Coburn Pond in Somerset County, Maine

• Overview

  Coburn Pond is a Somerset County water, Maine side. It sits at 1,273 feet above sea level. It measures about 33 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Roughly 1.1 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Head to Linière, 23 miles away, for anything you forgot. Saint-Côme--Linière lies 29 miles off, Lac-Mégantic another 31 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Coburn Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. 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. The shape of Coburn Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 63°F at the top of summer and 10°F at the bottom of winter. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Coburn Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Daymond Pond at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Signs at Coburn Pond carry more weight than any list.