Fish Pond Fishing in Aroostook County, Maine

• Overview

  Set in Aroostook County, Maine, this is Fish Pond. The surface lies 1,125 feet up. At roughly 3 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Aroostook County list. Haut-Madawaska is the closest town at 23 miles. Fort Kent follows at 24 miles, then Frenchville at 31 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Fish Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout and lake whitefish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Fish Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 6°F and July at about 63°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Expect Fish Pond to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. You can launch: the ramp is half a mile away. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Pushineer Pond is 0.4 miles distant. What applies at Fish Pond may have changed since it was mapped.