Lone Jack Pond, Maine: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Somerset County, Maine, is where Lone Jack Pond sits. The water sits 1,585 feet up. At roughly 11 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Somerset County. Greenville is the closest place, 21 miles off. The nearest city of size is Sherbrooke, 91 miles away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lone Jack Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Somerset County records list Atlantic salmon, brown trout, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and rainbow trout among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The shape of Lone Jack Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 63°F and January near 10°F on the long-run figures. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Anyone fishing Lone Jack Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Cold Stream Forest Public Reserved Land covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Little Berry Pond, 0.4 miles away. Treat access at Lone Jack Pond as something to verify.