Fishing Gross Pond in Lincoln County, Maine

• Overview

  Gross Pond is a Lincoln County water, in Maine. It lies 95 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 12 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Lincoln County. Supplies mean a trip to Waldoboro, 2.7 miles off. The big place round here is Manchester, 127 miles distant. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Gross Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Lincoln County names brown trout, alewife and Atlantic salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The near bank of Gross Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 68°F and January at 22°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. From about early April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Expect Gross Pond to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This sits inside Peter's Pond Preserve, so read the reserve notices first. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Duckpuddle Pond sits 3.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat Gross Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.