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Fishing for brook trout on Celia Pond in T3R10 Township (Baxter State Park), Piscataquis County, Maine (June 17, 2026)

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Celia Pond has a small and “intimate” vibe.

 

Celia Pond covers 8 acres and is located in southern-most Baxter State Park (BSP), Piscataquis County, Maine (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 50 D4). This remote pond is accessed via a 0.9-mile forest trail that starts at the Kidney Pond parking lot. Keep in mind that the only way to fish this location is from a canoe. The ranger on duty at either Daicey Pond or Kidney Pond (see map 50 D4) provides canoe keys every evening between 8 and 9 pm so anglers can fish their chosen pond(s) the next day. The cost of the rental is $1/hour, which is the best deal in town! Payment is in cash via the honor system, which I love. Bring lots of one dollar bills. Also, make sure to be at the ranger’s office at 8 pm on the dot to get the canoe for your target pond before it goes to someone else, because the rangers radio each other as soon as they give out a key…. Also, do not forget to bring your swimming vest and paddle, or pick them up from the storage bins at Dacey or Kidney Ponds.

 

It is wind still!

 

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Fishing for brook trout on Foss & Knowlton Pond in T3R10 Township (Baxter State Park), Piscataquis County, Maine (June 15, 2026)

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The trail into Foss & Knowlton Pond is pleasant and (mostly) smooth.

 

Foss & Knowlton Pond covers 41 acres and is located in southern-most Baxter State Park (BSP), Piscataquis County, Maine (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 50 D4). This remote pond is accessed via a 2.3-mile forest trail that starts at the Daicey Pond parking lot. Given the notorious rough trail standards at BSP, this path is remarkably smooth and a real pleasure to walk on! Keep in mind that the only way to fish this pond is from a canoe. The ranger on duty at either Dacey Pond or Kidney Pond is available to provide keys each evening between 8 and 9 pm so anglers can unlock one of the BSP canoes stored at each of the surrounding ponds the next day. The cost of the rental is $1/hour, which is the best deal in town! Payment is based on the honor system, which I love. Bring lots of one dollar bills with you to pay for the rental. Just make sure to be at the ranger’s office at 8 pm on the dot to guarantee that you get the canoe for your target pond before it goes to someone else (the rangers radio each other as soon as they give out a key…). Also, do not forget to bring your swimming vest and paddle, or pick them up from the storage bins at Dacey or Kidney Ponds.

 

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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 landlocked Atlantic salmon on Pocumcus Lake in Sakom Township, Washington County, Maine (April 28, 2024)

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Wakey-wakey! It is time to go fish hunting!

 

Salvy and I crawl out of our cozy sleeping bags at 4:45 am, dress up warmly, and get ready to troll the Golden Hour to try to emulate the angling success from yesterday morning. Over the next three hours, we fish the Narrows (i.e., the deep channel that connects West Grand Lake to Junior Bay), the deeper eastern half of Junior Bay, and Pocumcus Lake. We come up woefully short, with only one hit to show for all our early-morning efforts…

 

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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 remote ponds in Southern Oxford County

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I admit to having a real soft spot for southern Oxford County, which I define here as the area located south of the Androscoggin River between Gilead and Livermore Falls and north of a line running between Oxford, Harrison, and Freyburg (i.e., essentially maps 10 and 11 in the Maine Atlas and Gazetteer between NH and the border with Androscoggin County). I have crisscrossed that entire sector of the state for well over a decade seeking isolated trout ponds and have always been amazed by its inherent beauty and remote character.

 

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Fishing for brook trout on Little Concord Pond in Woodstock, Oxford County, Maine (June 11, 2023)

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The 3/4-mile foot trail leading to Little Concord Pond starts behind this kiosk.

 

Little Concord Pond covers 30 acres and is located in Woodstock, Oxford County, Maine (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 11A1). To reach the pond, drive down Shagg Pond Road (note: the Maine Atlas and Gazetteer calls it Redding Road), pass the unimproved boat launch on Shagg Pond, and drive another 0.5 miles until you reach a small parking lot across from the wooden kiosk announcing Little Concord Pond State Park. The pond is another ¾ mile walk from the parking lot down an old closed-off tote road. While the first half of that trail is nice and smooth, the second half is bouldery and steep. As a result, anglers cannot use canoe wheels but must instead carry their craft on their backs. The launch by the pond is not immediately obvious. Fallen trees, floating logs, and aquatic bushes obstruct the area where the trail meets the pond. Instead, a discrete but steep foot trail along the shore to the left crosses over a small rocky knoll before reaching the actual launch which is surrounded by a dozen locked canoes.

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Fishing for brook trout on Secret Pond in Greenville, Piscataquis County (May 15, 2021).

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Geovanni is all kitted up and ready to go!

 

Secret Pond is a small but deep 14-acre body of water located a few miles outside of Greenville, Piscataquis County, Maine (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 41 D3). Access is via an old logging road off the Katahdin Iron Works (KI) Road. I was able to easily find it using my phone’s GPS thanks to a strong signal coming from Greenville. The KI Road, and the side road leading to the pond, are rough in spots but quite drivable using a regular car. Hence, no need for a four-wheel drive vehicle. The pond is accessible by foot via a short forest trail. Only hand-carried craft can be launched on it.

 

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Fishing for brook trout on Little Beaver Pond, Magalloway Plantation, Oxford County, Maine (September 28, 2020)

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The access point to Little Beaver Pond is rough and can only accommodate hand-carried craft.

 

Little Beaver Pond is a pretty 50-acre body of water located just to the west of Upper Richardson Lake off Route 16 in Magalloway Plantation in northern Oxford County (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 18 A1). To access this pond from Route 16, drive north in the direction of Rangeley, turn right on Fish Pond Road (located between Aziscohos Lake and West Richardson Pond), drive down that gravel road for 1.0 mile, turn left on another gravel road and drive for 0.1 mile until you see a rough footpath on your right. The pond is located about 500 ft. down that path. Only hand-carried craft can be launched from the access point. Parking is along the road shoulder.

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Fishing for brook trout on Lower East Richardson Pond in Adamstown, Oxford County, Maine (September 27, 2020)

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This old cabin sits at the end of the rutted forest road along the shoreline of Lower East Richardson Pond

 

Lower East Richardson Pond is a remote 54-acre body of water located off Route 16 in the “Upper Richardson – Maine Public Reserved Land Unit” of Adamstown Township in northern Oxford County (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 28 E2). To access this pond from Route 16, drive north in the direction of Rangeley, turn right on Upper Dam Road located across from West Richardson Pond, stay on that dirt road for 0.8 miles, turn left on an unmarked dirt road (no need for a 4X4 vehicle) and drive for 0.5 mile until you reach another unmarked forest road on the left. Beware that a four-wheel-drive vehicle is required to drive the 1000 ft or so on that road to the pond. So it may be best to leave your vehicle at that intersection and walk in. To our surprise, my son Joel and I find an old cabin on the shoreline that seems to belong to a local rod and gun club. Note: the link to the Google Map above points to Upper East Richardson Pond. The lower pond is the smaller body of water just to the south of it.

 

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