Durgin Pond Fishing in Somerset County, Maine

• Overview

  Durgin Pond is set in Somerset County, Maine. The bank gives way to lake country bush. Small at around 14 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Somerset County are larger. Greenville sits 22 miles from the bank. Sherbrooke is the closest city, 91 miles away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Durgin Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Somerset County include Atlantic salmon, brown trout and smallmouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Durgin Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 10°F to 63°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It holds true on Durgin Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Little Berry Pond at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. For Durgin Pond in particular, ask before you travel.