Fishing Line Pond in Somerset County, Maine

• Overview

  Line Pond belongs to Somerset County, Maine. It sits in rolling bush country. Small at around 9 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Somerset County are larger. You are 7.7 miles from Linière. Saint-Côme--Linière follows at 12 miles, then Saint-Georges at 19 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Line Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Somerset County cover Atlantic salmon, brown trout and smallmouth bass. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The near bank of Line Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 63°F on average, January about 8°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Anyone fishing Line Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Roberts Pond at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Line Pond as something to verify.