Third Saint John Pond in Somerset County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Third Saint John Pond lies in Somerset County, in Maine. The country here is lake country bush. Roughly 221 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. With about 2.6 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. It ranks high for size among our Somerset County listings. Linière lies 23 miles from the water. Beyond it, Saint-Côme--Linière at 27 miles and Saint-Georges at 35 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Third Saint John Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name Atlantic salmon, brown trout, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Third Saint John Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 63°F; by January the average is down near 8°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan any trip to Third Saint John Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Robinson Pond at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Third Saint John Pond before loading the car.