Gilman Pond Fishing near Kingfield, Maine

• Overview

  Within Somerset County, Maine, you have Gilman Pond. The land about it is lake country bush. About 408 acres, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. At about 6.8 miles of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Few waters listed in Somerset County are bigger. Nearest town is Kingfield, 4.8 miles off. For a city, Sherbrooke is 95 miles off. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Gilman Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. 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. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Gilman Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 14°F to 66°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from 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. At Gilman Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Indian Pond is 2.1 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Gilman Pond.