Fishing Little Purgatory Pond in Kennebec County, Maine

• Overview

  Little Purgatory Pond is set in Kennebec County, Maine. The sea is 14 miles distant. The water covers some 65 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Maine listings. You are 4.7 miles from Monmouth. After that come Winthrop at 6.5 miles and Gardiner at 8.6 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Little Purgatory Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name brown trout, Atlantic salmon and largemouth bass. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Little Purgatory Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 69°F and January about 19°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to mid December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Little Purgatory Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. A launch point is recorded some half a mile off. Mapping shows a jetty some 0.9 miles off. Carter Pond Scenic Area takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Gilman Dam Pond at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Signs at Little Purgatory Pond carry more weight than any list.