Garland Pond Fishing Guide, Penobscot County, Maine

• Overview

  Within Penobscot County, Maine, you have Garland Pond. It sits in pine and birch. The water covers some 112 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. There is roughly 3.1 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Garland is the closest town at 0.7 miles. Dexter is 5.7 miles away, with Charleston at 7.4 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Garland Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Public occurrence data for Penobscot County names Atlantic salmon, brown trout, smallmouth bass, chain pickerel and rainbow smelt. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Garland Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 67°F, with January the cold end at about 14°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Garland Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is West Garland Pond, 1.7 miles out. Check the current arrangement for Garland Pond.