Limestone Pond, Maine: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Aroostook County in Maine is where Limestone Pond sits. The surface lies 531 feet up. It covers about 7 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Aroostook County list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Limestone, is 0.3 miles away. Then Madawaska, 6.2 miles, and Caribou, 9.6 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Limestone Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Open biodiversity records for Aroostook County list Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt and brook trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Anyone new to Limestone Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 65°F at the top of summer and 8°F at the bottom of winter. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That shapes the year on Limestone Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. Upland Wildlife Habitat Area covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Noyes Pond sits 1.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Where Limestone Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.