Fishing at Little Pond, Kennebec County, Maine

• Overview

  Maine holds Little Pond, in Kennebec County. It sits 38 miles in from the sea. Rome sits 1.7 miles from the bank. Norridgewock is 7.9 miles and Oakland 8 miles. Round about: North Pond 1.4 miles away, Smith Pond lies 2.2 miles on, Whittier Pond 3.8 miles away, Watson Pond lies 4.2 miles on and Round Pond 5 miles away. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Little Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Kennebec County records list brown trout, Atlantic salmon, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Little Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 68°F and January near 16°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. At Little Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. North Pond at 1.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Rules at Little Pond are worth checking on the day.