Fishing at Leith Pond, Somerset County, Maine

• Overview

  Set in Somerset County, Leith Pond is a Maine water. It stands 1,112 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 15 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Head to Greenville, 25 miles away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Lévis is 95 miles off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications. Ground round the water is easy walking in most parts.

• Where to Fish on Leith Pond

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Somerset County cover Atlantic salmon, brown trout and smallmouth bass. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Leith Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 64°F and January at 10°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan any trip to Leith Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Baker Pond, 3.3 miles away. Check the position on Leith Pond before loading the car.