Cold Pond Fishing Guide, Somerset County, Maine

• Overview

  Cold Pond falls in Somerset County, part of Maine. It stands 308 feet above sea level. Nearest town is Madison, 4.3 miles off. Norridgewock is 8.5 miles and New Sharon 9 miles. Within a short drive: Clearwater Pond roughly 7 miles, Mercer Bog about 7 miles, Mill Stream roughly 8.1 miles, Mill Pond about 9 miles and Lily Pond roughly 9.4 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Cold Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Somerset County cover Atlantic salmon, brown trout, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and rainbow trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The shape of Cold Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 15°F in January and 67°F in July. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about early December in an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That is the shape of the year on Cold Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Clearwater Pond, 7 miles out. Treat access at Cold Pond as something to verify.