Little Burnt Pond near Holden: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Out in Penobscot County, Maine, sits Little Burnt Pond. Elevation runs to 367 feet. About 20 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Penobscot County are larger. Nearest place of any size is Holden, 7 miles away. It is 170 miles to Sherbrooke, the nearest city. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Little Burnt Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. 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. Across Penobscot County, recorded fish include Atlantic salmon, brown trout, smallmouth bass and chain pickerel. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Little Burnt Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 68°F in July and bottoms out near 17°F in January. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about early April and return around early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Little Burnt Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. 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. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Fitts Pond, 0.9 miles away. What applies at Little Burnt Pond may have changed since it was mapped.