Fishing at Round Pond, Aroostook County, Maine

• Overview

  Round Pond belongs to Aroostook County, Maine. Height above sea level is 919 feet. It measures some 537 acres, and wind has room to build across it. It is among the larger waters listed here for Aroostook County. For a base, Saint-Pamphile sits 43 miles out. Further out sit Patten (52 miles) and Sainte-Perpétue (53 miles). No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Round Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Aroostook County cover Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout and lake whitefish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Round Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 9°F and July at about 64°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Round Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Otter Pond sits 2.1 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Round Pond should be assumed from this page alone.