Fish Pond near Kingfield: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Fish Pond is listed under Somerset County, Maine. The bank gives way to rolling bush. Small at around 6 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Somerset County are larger. Kingfield lies 21 miles from the water. For a city, Sherbrooke is 86 miles off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Fish Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. 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. Fish Fish Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 64°F, the coldest about 11°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That shapes the year on Fish Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Helen Pond at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat Fish Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.