Gilman Dam Pond Fishing Guide, Kennebec County, Maine

• Overview

  You will find Gilman Dam Pond in Kennebec County, Maine. The sea is 13 miles distant. Surface area runs to about 2 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Kennebec County. Head to Monmouth, 5.4 miles away, for anything you forgot. Winthrop is 6.7 miles and Gardiner 7.8 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Gilman Dam Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. 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 brown trout, Atlantic salmon, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Gilman Dam Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 19°F in January and 69°F in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. On average, early April opens the water and mid December closes it again. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan any trip to Gilman Dam Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. You can launch from a ramp around half a mile away. The water borders Carter Pond Scenic Area, so reserve rules are likely to apply. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Little Purgatory Pond at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Gilman Dam Pond may have changed since it was mapped.