Wilson Hill Pond near Greenville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Wilson Hill Pond lies in Somerset County, in Maine. The surroundings are pine and birch. At roughly 21 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. For a base, Greenville sits 18 miles out. Kingfield is 34 miles and Sangerville 35 miles. Others close at hand: 1.2 miles away is Tobey Pond, Ellis Pond within 1.6 miles, 1.9 miles away is Little Wilson Hill Pond, Flatiron Pond within 2.1 miles and 2.5 miles away is Horseshoe Pond. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Wilson Hill Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Somerset County include Atlantic salmon, brown trout, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Wilson Hill Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 64°F and January near 10°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It holds true on Wilson Hill Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. The water borders West Forks NE Public Reserved Land, so reserve rules are likely to apply. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Tobey Pond is 1.2 miles distant. Check the position on Wilson Hill Pond before loading the car.