Dead Stream Pond near Greenville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Dead Stream Pond lies within the bounds of Somerset County, Maine. Elevation runs to 991 feet. The water covers some 64 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The bank runs about 1.3 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. For a base, Greenville sits 16 miles out. Sangerville follows at 33 miles, then Kingfield at 35 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Dead Stream Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Somerset County records list Atlantic salmon, brown trout, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and rainbow trout among the fish reported. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Work Dead Stream Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 65°F and January reads 11°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Dead Stream Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Mud Pond is 0.4 miles distant. For Dead Stream Pond in particular, ask before you travel.