Little Dimmick Pond in Somerset County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Little Dimmick Pond in the Somerset County part of Maine. Land around it is lake country bush. The water covers some 41 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. There is roughly 0.9 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It is high ground by Maine standards. The town to know is Greenville, 21 miles out. For a city, Sherbrooke is 99 miles off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Little Dimmick Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Somerset County cover Atlantic salmon, brown trout and smallmouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Little Dimmick Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 64°F at the top of summer and 11°F at the bottom of winter. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Little Dimmick Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Big Dimmick Pond is 0.9 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Little Dimmick Pond.