Hale Pond Fishing in Somerset County, Maine

• Overview

  The Somerset County entry here is Hale Pond, in Maine. Height above sea level is 1,460 feet. At about 35 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. A shoreline of some 0.9 miles keeps the choices simple. It sits higher than most water we list in Maine. Linière sits 17 miles from the bank. It is 83 miles to Lévis, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Hale Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. 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. Records held for Somerset County cover Atlantic salmon, brown trout and smallmouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Hale Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 62°F; by January the average is down near 8°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That shapes the year on Hale Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Little Fish Pond, 1.9 miles out. Treat access at Hale Pond as something to verify.