Violette Pond near Vallée-des-Rivières: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Aroostook County, Maine, is where Violette Pond sits. Height above sea level is 571 feet. Surface area runs to about 15 acres — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Aroostook County list. Vallée-des-Rivières at 8.1 miles is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Lévis is 146 miles off. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Violette Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Aroostook County records list Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt and brook trout among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Work Violette Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 64°F; by January the average is down near 6°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Time your trip to Violette Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Germain Lake is 6.8 miles distant. Check the position on Violette Pond before loading the car.