Category Archives: Ponds and Lakes

Fishing for brook trout on Nubble Pond in Raymond, Cumberland County, Maine (June 2, 2026)

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These conditions are totally to my liking!

 

Nubble Pond covers 23 acres and is located in Raymond, Cumberland County, Maine (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 5 B2). To reach this destination, drive down Meadow Road (Route 121), turn onto Plains Road, and drive for 1.0 mile to the red-and-white Kingsley Pines Camp sign. The wide dirt trail to the pond starts by large blocking boulders on the opposite side of the road from that sign, and runs parallel to the pond’s outlet. It takes about 5 minutes walking (one-way) to reach the rough put-in found at the southern tip of the pond. Only hand-carried craft can be launched from this location, which limits the competition. Plenty of parking is available along the shoulder on Plains Road.

 

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Fishing for landlocked salmon on Pierce Pond in Pierce Pond Township, Somerset County, Maine (May 25, 2026)

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Pierce Pond is a 1,650-acre body of water located in Pierce Pond Township, Somerset County, Maine, to the east of Flagstaff Lake (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 30 A2). I access it via Cobbs Camp Road (a rough and narrow – but drivable – gravel road) located off Carrying Place Road (a wide logging road) which splits off from Long Falls Dam Road. Beware that Cobbs Camp Road is gated and only open during daylight hours. Passage is free for guests staying at Cobb’s Pierce Pond Camps; day users pay a small user’s fee to park and launch their boat at the dock in Lindsay Cove. Anglers can access the water for free at the northern tip of the lake via a rough boat launch.

 

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Fishing for brook trout and landlocked salmon on Pierce Pond in Pierce Pond Township, Somerset County, Maine (May 24, 2026)

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Pierce Pond is a 1,650-acre body of water located in Pierce Pond Township, Somerset County, Maine, just to the east of Flagstaff Lake (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 30 A2). I access it via Cobbs Camp Road (a rough and narrow – but drivable – gravel road) located off Carrying Place Road (a wide logging road) which splits off from Long Falls Dam Road. Beware that Cobbs Camp Road is gated and only open during daylight hours. Passage is free for guests staying at Cobbs Camp; day users pay a small fee to park and launch their boat at the dock in Lindsay Cove. Anglers can access the water for free at the northern tip of the lake via a rough boat launch.

 

Five of us are staying in this cabin at Cobbs Camps.

 

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Fishing for brook trout on Etna Pond in Etna, Penobscot County, Maine (November 8, 2025)

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Etna Pond is a 361-acre body of water located in Etna, Penobscot County, Maine (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 22 B3). The public access is found on the western side of the pond. From Route 143 (Lankins Road), look for mailbox #88 next to the Penobscot Valley Calvary Chapel. Turn onto Town Landing Road and drive for 0.3 miles straight to the boat launch. The ramp is improved and can accommodate large boats. Plenty of parking is available.

 

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Fishing for brook trout on Hermon Pond in Hermon, Penobscot County, Maine (November 4, 2025)

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Look for this sign on Newburgh Road to reach the boat launch on Hermon Pond.

 

Hermon Pond is a 461-acre body of water located in Hermon, Penobscot County, Maine (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 22 B5). The public access point is found on the western side of the pond in Hermon Pond Park at the end of Jackson Beach Road off Newburgh Road. The cement boat launch is spacious, and the huge adjoining parking lot can accommodate dozens of vehicles.

 

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Fishing for brook trout on Rock Haven Lake in Newfield, York County, Maine (October 29, 2025)

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View of Rockhaven Lake from the bridge over the outlet. I fished in my waders along the shoreline to the left of this picture.

 

Rock Haven Lake (a.k.a. Adams Pond) is a 210-acre body of water located in Newfield, York County, Maine (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 2 A2). The public access point is found about 100 ft. from the outlet, across from where Route 11 joins up with Route 110. This unmarked walk-in path provides parking for a few cars along the road shoulder. Only hand-carried craft can be launched from this location because it lacks a boat launch.

 

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Fishing for brook trout on Echo Lake in Fayette, Kennebec County, Maine (October 28, 2025)

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View of the boat launch at the northern tip of Echo Lake. The Taylor Pond outlet is to the right of this picture.

 

Echo Lake (a.k.a. Crotched Pond) is a 1,105-acre body of water located in Fayette, Kennebec County, Maine (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 12 A2). Access is via the public boat launch found just downstream of the low dam at the northern tip of the lake, off Desert Pond Road. Beware that the put-in above the dam on the opposite side of the road is for Taylor Pond, which is an impoundment of Hopkins Stream. The Echo Lake launch is spacious and hard-topped, and offers a large parking area with a permanent outhouse.

 

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Fishing for brook trout on Songo Pond in Albany, Oxford County, Maine (October 22, 2025)

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Songo Pond is a 224-acre body of water located in Albany, Oxford County, Maine (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 10 B3). The unmarked public access point is found right next to Route 5/35 (Songo Pond Road) a couple of hundred feet north of house number 754. It consists of a rough, bouldery launch for hand-carried craft and a small dirt parking area next to the road that can accommodate a few vehicles.

 

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Fishing for brook trout on Round Pond in Livermore, Androscoggin County, Maine (October 11, 2025)

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Round Pond is a 161-acre body of water located in Livermore, Androscoggin County, Maine (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 11 A5). The public access point is by the hard boat launch which is clearly indicated by a blue sign on Route 4. The launch is spacious and provides ample parking. It is also far enough from nearby busy Route 4 that the traffic noise does not intrude on the calm surroundings.

 

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