Lower Range Pond, Maine: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lower Range Pond lies in Androscoggin County, Maine. Around the bank it is rolling bush. Roughly 270 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. Supplies mean a trip to Poland, 1.7 miles off. The big place round here is Manchester, 91 miles distant. If this one is busy: Middle Range Pond after 1.2 miles, Worthley Pond 2 miles off, Estes Bog after 2.2 miles, Upper Range Pond 3.1 miles off and Tripp Pond after 3.2 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Lower Range Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Fish documented in Androscoggin County include brown trout, rainbow trout and Atlantic salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Lower Range Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 68°F in July and bottom out at 18°F in January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near mid December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Anyone fishing Lower Range Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is a mapped slipway roughly half a mile away. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Middle Range Pond, 1.2 miles out. Ask locally about Lower Range Pond if anything is unclear.