Category Archives: Salmon and Trout

Fishing for brook trout on Otter Pond #4, Standish, Cumberland County, Maine (November 8, 2023)

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Don’t forget to fill out the permit form available at the little wooden kiosk by the parking lot.

 

Otter Pond #4 is a 6-acre body of water located in Standish, Cumberland County, Maine (see The Maine Map and Gazetteer map 5 D1). Click here for information on how to reach this pond. Make sure to follow those directions because you will pass several ponds on the way in, only two of which contain brook trout (i.e., Otter Ponds #2 and #4). Also, do not forget to fill out the short permit form provided at the little wooden kiosk by the parking lot, and leave a copy on your vehicle’s dashboard. It takes less than a minute to provide the requested information and provides a way for the Sebago Lake Land Preserve to keep track of day usage on their property. The parking lot is regularly checked by the preserve people and non-abiders will receive a kind warning to fill out the form (I know…).

 

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Fishing for brook trout and rainbow trout on Middle Range Pond in Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine (November 7, 2023)

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Middle Range Pond is a 366-acre body of water located in Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 5 A3). To access this pond, drive on Route 26 and look for Cyndi’s Dockside Restaurant located at the northwestern tip of the pond. Beware that this access point is part of a privately owned marina and that the restaurant folks charge a $20 fee to launch a boat from their ramp. If you are planning on using a motorized craft, a free alternative is to use the public boat ramp on Upper Range Pond off Range Hill Road, and motor underneath the road bridge into Middle Range Pond. That is not an issue for me this morning since I am not fishing from a boat but from waders. However, I suspect that the owners may frown upon anglers leaving their vehicles at the restaurant parking lot. I therefore leave my vehicle on the shoulder of Route 26 close to the premise and access the pond by crossing the road guard rail instead of walking on private property.

 

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Fishing for brook trout on Savade Pond in Windsor, Kennebec County, Maine (October 28, 2023)

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Savade Pond is a 42-acre body of water located in Windsor, Kennebec County, Maine (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 13 C3). To reach this pond, drive down Greeley Road, and turn into Greeley’s Landing Road by the blue boat launch sign. Pass the yellow gate, which it is locked during mud season in the spring, and drive for several 100 ft. until you reach the access point at the end. It consists of a hard-top boat launch and includes a surprising amount of parking space given the small size of the pond.

 

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Fishing for brook trout on Symmes Pond in Newfield, York County, Maine (October 22, 2023)

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The public access point can accommodate small trailered boats. Note the “bowl” in the background.

 

Symmes Pond is a 36-acre body of water located in Newfield, York County, Maine (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 2 A2). The public access point is located by the outlet at the eastern tip of the pond. The launch, which is found right off Route 11 (a.k.a. Water Street), is unimproved and can accommodate small, trailered boats. Limited parking is available for a few vehicles. Keep in mind not to park in front of the fire truck water intake structure to avoid a ticket or an unexpected tow…

 

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Fishing for brook trout on Keoka Lake in Waterford, Oxford County, Maine (October 17, 2023)

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I find brookies about 150 ft to the left of the boat launch

 

Keoka Lake is a 467-acre body of water located in Waterford, Oxford County, Maine (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 10 D4). A cement boat launch is located on Route 35 on the western side of the lake. Parking is available on the road shoulder by the launch. One alternative is to park your vehicle in front of the Waterford Historical Society building located next to the boat launch. I see no signs forbidding this practice, but do not know if it is frowned upon.

 

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Fishing for brook trout on Keewaydin Lake in Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine (October 17, 2023)

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The boat launch by the dam. The launch is on the right (note the marked chain) and the dam is on the left.

 

Keewaydin Lake is a 307-acre body of water located in Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 10 C3). The public access is located at the outlet by the dam right next to Route 5 at the southern tip of the lake. Plenty of parking area is available around the launch. I notice that the entrance to the boat launch is chained off and therefore inaccessible to watercraft. Fortunately, that does not affect me because I will be fishing in my a waders by the dam.

 

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Fishing for brook trout and rainbow trout on Crystal Lake in Gray, Cumberland County, Maine (October 15, 2023)

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The launch is hard-topped and spacious. Plenty of parking is available across the road.

 

Crystal Lake (a.k.a. Dry Pond) is a 189-acre body of water located in Gray, Cumberland County, Maine (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 5 B3). Access to this pond is via a hard-top boat launch located at the southern tip of the lake on Mayberry Road right after it splits off from Noth Raymond Road. The town of Gray also maintains a public beach and swimming area right next to this ramp. A spacious parking lot able to accommodate dozens of vehicles is located across from the launch.

 

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Fishing for brook trout on Beaver Pond in Township D, Franklin County, Maine (October 1, 2023)

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Beaver Pond is a 20-acre body of water located in Township D, Franklin County, Maine (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 18 B4). Access to this pond is super easy because it is found right next to Route 17 which funnels traffic to and from the town of Rangeley 10-12 miles further north. In fact, this road hugs the entire northern shoreline of the pond. The launch is unimproved and down a steep gravely slope and can only accommodate hand-carried craft. A spacious parking area is available off the road next to the launch.

 

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Fishing for brook trout on Spencer Pond in Township D, Franklin County, Maine (September 30, 2023)

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View of Spencer Pond from the put-in.

 

Spencer Pond is a 15-acre body of water located in Township D, Franklin County, Maine (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 18 B4). To get to the public access point, drive on Route 17 until you reach a well-maintained gravel road that leads towards the pond (see the Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map for the exact location). Drive for 0.6 miles down this road before turning right on another good gravel road and driving for an additional 0.2 miles up to a locked gate. Park your vehicle, walk for about 200 ft. passed the gate, and turn right by the “trail” marker down a short foot path through the woods that leads to the pond. Only hand-carried craft can be launched from this location. Beware that the access point by the pond is rather soft, wet, and marshy.

 

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Fishing for brook trout on Loon Lake in Dallas Plantation, Franklin County, Maine (September 29, 2023)

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While driving on Loon Lake Road, turn left at this sign to reach the public access point.

 

Loon Lake is a 192-acre body of water located in Dallas Plantation, Franklin County, Maine (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 28 D5). To reach the public access point, drive on Routes 4 and 16 towards Rangeley, turn left on Loon Lake Road, and drive for 3.5 miles before turning left on the gravel road indicated by the blue public access sign. Note that this gravel road is gated (the gate was open). I suspect that the gate is closed during mud season in the spring. Drive on this well-maintained gravel road for 0.9 miles until you see the clearly marked foot path that gets you to the western end of the lake after an easy two-minute walk. Vehicles can be parked on the side of the road. Only hand-carried craft can be launched from this location.

 

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