Little Enchanted Pond, Maine: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Little Enchanted Pond lies in Somerset County, in Maine. Elevation runs to 1,854 feet. At about 39 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. With about 1.2 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Maine listings. Greenville is the closest town at 32 miles. Sherbrooke is the closest city, 81 miles away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Little Enchanted Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name Atlantic salmon, brown trout, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and rainbow trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Work Little Enchanted Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 63°F and January about 10°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Little Enchanted Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. 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. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, McKenney Ponds is 2.3 miles distant. Where Little Enchanted Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.