Fishing Demo Pond in Somerset County, Maine

• Overview

  Demo Pond stands in Somerset County, Maine. It stands 1,175 feet above sea level. The water covers some 169 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge runs 1.9 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It ranks high for size among our Somerset County listings. Some 22 miles away sits Greenville, the nearest settlement. Then Linière, 32 miles, and Saint-Côme--Linière, 39 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Demo Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. 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. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Anyone new to Demo Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 64°F, with January the cold end at about 10°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Demo Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Roderique Pond at 1.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Demo Pond.