Fishing at Roland Pond, Franklin County, Maine

• Overview

  The Franklin County end of Maine holds Roland Pond. It sits in lake country bush country. Small at around 4 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Franklin County standards. Start from Phillips, 19 miles down the road. Kingfield is 24 miles and Strong 25 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Roland Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Franklin County include Atlantic salmon, brown trout, rainbow trout and brook trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Roland Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 63°F; by January the average is down near 10°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Roland Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Third Greely Pond at 0.3 miles is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Roland Pond if anything is unclear.