Royal River Reservoir Fishing in Cumberland County, Maine

• Overview

  You will find Royal River Reservoir in Cumberland County, Maine. The bank gives way to rolling bush. This is a pocket water of some 11 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Cumberland County. New Gloucester is the closest place, 2.3 miles off. Poland is 6.5 miles and Minot 6.5 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Royal River Reservoir

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Survey and observation records for Cumberland County include brown trout, Atlantic salmon, blueback herring and rainbow trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Royal River Reservoir the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 69°F and January at 19°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. Climate figures give an open season running early April to mid December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Royal River Reservoir runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. This sits inside Bowie Pit Woodlot, so read the reserve notices first. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Lily Pond, 0.9 miles away. Check the position on Royal River Reservoir before loading the car.