Little Pond in Lincoln County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Little Pond in Lincoln County, Maine. The water sits 112 feet up. Roughly 81 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The full circuit measures close to 1.8 miles on foot. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Maine listings. You are 2.4 miles from Damariscotta. After that come Nobleboro at 2.7 miles and Bristol at 6 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Little Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Lincoln County cover brown trout, alewife and Atlantic salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Little Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 68°F and January near 21°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to mid December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Little Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Muddy Pond sits 1.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Little Pond locally before you travel.