Moores Bog in Somerset County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Moores Bog in Somerset County, Maine. What surrounds it is mixed forest. Small at around 17 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The town to know is Kingfield, 21 miles out. Further out sit Greenville (24 miles) and Sangerville (30 miles). Others close at hand: Log Landing Pond sits 1.2 miles out, Pleasant Pond 2.4 miles off, Deer Bog sits 2.5 miles out, Decker Ponds 2.6 miles off and Martin Pond sits 3.3 miles out. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Moores Bog

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Somerset County include 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. On Moores Bog the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 65°F and January near 11°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It holds true on Moores Bog more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Log Landing Pond at 1.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Moores Bog.