Rack Pond Fishing near Livermore Falls, Maine

• Overview

  In Maine, Rack Pond falls inside Kennebec County. Salt water lies 31 miles off. Small at around 8 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Kennebec County list. The closest town, Livermore Falls, is 4 miles distant. Sherbrooke is the closest city, 109 miles away. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Rack Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Kennebec County: brown trout, Atlantic salmon, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and black crappie. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Rack Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 68°F, the coldest about 17°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about early December in an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Rack Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Round Pond at 0.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Rack Pond.