Island Pond Fishing in Aroostook County, Maine

• Overview

  Look for Island Pond in Aroostook County, Maine. The bank is 1,224 feet above sea level. With some 227 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 3.1 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It is among the larger waters listed here for Aroostook County. Patten sits 44 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Saint-Pamphile follows at 48 miles, then Presque Isle at 50 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Island Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Aroostook County include Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout, lake whitefish and Arctic charr. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The shape of Island Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 64°F on average, January about 7°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Island Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Little Hudson Pond, 1.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Island Pond locally before you travel.