Songo Pond Fishing near Bethel, Maine

• Overview

  You will find Songo Pond in Oxford County, Maine. The water sits 646 feet up. At about 196 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 3.1 miles of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Few waters listed in Oxford County are bigger. The nearest town is Bethel, 3.1 miles away. Woodstock is 9.1 miles and West Paris 11 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Songo Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Oxford County: brown trout, Atlantic salmon, rainbow trout and smallmouth bass. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Songo Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 67°F in July and bottoms out near 16°F in January. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Songo Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Patte Brook Waterfowl Impoundment Reservoir, 3 miles out. Ask locally about Songo Pond if anything is unclear.