Desert Pond Fishing Guide, Kennebec County, Maine

• Overview

  In Maine, Desert Pond belongs to Kennebec County. The coast is 29 miles away. Surface area runs to about 22 acres — small enough to read in one session. Our Kennebec County list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest town is Fayette, 3.4 miles away. Mount Vernon is 3.7 miles away, with Readfield at 4.3 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Desert Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Kennebec County cover brown trout, Atlantic salmon and largemouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Desert Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 68°F in July and bottoms out near 17°F in January. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. Climate figures give an open season running early April to early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Anyone fishing Desert Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Torsey Shore Conservation Area takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Taylor Pond at 1.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Desert Pond.