Gammon Pond in Somerset County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Gammon Pond lies in Somerset County, in Maine. Elevation runs to 581 feet. The water covers some 104 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The bank runs about 1.5 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Nearest town is Strong, 5.8 miles off. The big place round here is Sherbrooke, 94 miles distant. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Gammon Pond

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Somerset County include Atlantic salmon, brown trout, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Treat Gammon Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 14°F in January and 66°F in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Time your trip to Gammon Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Taylor Hill Pond at 2.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Gammon Pond should be assumed from this page alone.