Little Wilson Hill Pond Fishing near Greenville, Maine

• Overview

  Maine holds Little Wilson Hill Pond, in Somerset County. The surface lies 1,155 feet up. At 13 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Somerset County list holds plenty of bigger water. Greenville lies 20 miles from the water. The nearest city of size is Sherbrooke, 92 miles away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Little Wilson Hill Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Somerset County names Atlantic salmon, brown trout, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and rainbow trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Treat Little Wilson Hill Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 63°F in July and bottoms out near 10°F in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Little Wilson Hill Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. The water borders Johnson Mountain Public Reserved Land, so expect the reserve rules to apply. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Tobey Pond is 1.1 miles off. The position on Little Wilson Hill Pond is worth confirming on the day.