Fishing Mountain Pond in Aroostook County, Maine

• Overview

  You will find Mountain Pond in Aroostook County, Maine. The bank is 1,211 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 71 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The full circuit measures close to 1.4 miles on foot. Saint-Pamphile at 46 miles is the nearest place to stop. Lévis is the closest city, 104 miles away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Mountain Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Aroostook County include Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout, lake whitefish and Arctic charr. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Mountain Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 64°F; the cold one sits at 7°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Mountain Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Lower Hudson Pond at 1.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Mountain Pond.