Doughnut Pond Fishing Guide, Somerset County, Maine

• Overview

  Out in Somerset County, Maine, sits Doughnut Pond. The bank is 1,581 feet above sea level. About 4 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Somerset County. Some 20 miles away sits Kingfield, the nearest settlement. Beyond it, Greenville at 24 miles and Sangerville at 27 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Doughnut Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name Atlantic salmon, brown trout, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and rainbow trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Doughnut Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 11°F in January and 64°F in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Doughnut Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Robinson Pond is 0.3 miles distant. Check the position on Doughnut Pond before loading the car.