
Fishing for splake on Basin Pond, Fayette, Kennebec County, Maine (August 14, 2026)
Basin Pond is a 27-acre body of water located in Fayette, Kennebec County, Maine (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 12 A2). To access this pond, drive on Sandy River Road in Fayette, turn into Shore Road, and then turn left on Basin Road. Drive on this gravel road for <1 mile until the road dead-ends in a large open space that serves as a parking area. It takes less than 10 minutes to walk from there to the pond on a wide and unobstructed trail. But beware that this trail
