Great Pond Fishing in Kennebec County, Maine

• Overview

  In Maine, Great Pond belongs to Kennebec County. Land around it is lake country bush. At 14.0 sq miles you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. The perimeter is close to 37 miles, and wind can be flat in one arm and rough in the next. It is the biggest water on our Kennebec County list. For a base, Rome sits 3.7 miles out. The nearest city of size is Sherbrooke, 116 miles away. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Great Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name brown trout, Atlantic salmon and largemouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Great Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 69°F in July and bottom out at 17°F in January. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at mid December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That shapes the year on Great Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a reservoir by origin, with the deepest water near the dam. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Ellis Pond sits 3.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Great Pond locally before you travel.