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Fishing for rainbow trout on Forest Pond in Canton, Oxford County, Maine (June 30, 2026)

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Park at the turn-off on Meadowview Road to catch the trail to Forest Pond.

 

Forest Pond is a 45-acre body of water located in Canton, Oxford County, Maine (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 11 A4). To access this pond, drive north on Jewett Hill Road in Canton, and turn left on Meadowview Road. This road is paved but quickly turns into a well-maintained and drivable gravelly trail. Stay on it for 1.6 miles (passed the small cemetery) until you reach a turnoff on the right side where a few cars can be parked. The pond is a 10-minute walk up the trail from the parking area. Beware that this trail is NOT drivable, even with a 4X4. The surrounding area is also full of mosquitoes and other stinging and biting critters due to the presence of swamps around the parking area. The access point to the pond is unimproved, and can only accommodate muscle-powered craft.

 

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Fishing for splake and brown trout on Lufkin Pond in Phillips, Franklin County, Maine (June 27, 2026)

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View of Lufkin Pond from the rough access point.

 

Lufkin Pond is a 47-acre body of water located in Phillips, Franklin County, Maine (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 19 A2). To access this pond, turn on Lufkin Pond Road from Route 4 (Rangeley Road) in Phillips, and drive down this gravel road for 1.7 miles to the northern tip of the pond. A 4X4 vehicle is not needed to drive on this road, which is popular with four wheelers and side-by-siders. However, beware that Lufkin Pond Road has several splits and intersections, which confused the heck out of me and had me driving in wrong directions several times. Some of those side roads are also rather rough… I used my phone’s GPS to turn back, when needed, and make sure that I kept moving towards the pond. I would have gotten lost without this tool… The access point is unimproved, and can only accommodate muscle-powered craft.

 

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Fishing for brook trout on Crocker Pond in Albany Township, Oxford County, Maine (June 11, 2026)

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The White Mountain National Forest kiosk at the large parking lot next to the access point to Crocker Pond.

 

Crocker Pond covers 10 acres and is located in Albany Township, Oxford County, Maine (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 10 C3). From Route 5 (a.k.a. Songo Pond Road), turn into Patte Brook Road. Drive for 2.9 miles before turning left – through the open US National Forest gate – into Crocker Pond Road. Stay on this well-maintained dirt road for 1.4 miles until you reach the Crocker Pond back-country camp ground maintained by the US Forest Service. Plenty of parking is available passed the entrance to the camp ground. Only hand-carried craft can be launched into the pond since it lacks a boat ramp.

 

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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 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 splake on Minnehonk Lake in Mount Vernon, Kennebec County, Maine (September 20, 2025)

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A gorgeous view of Minnehonk Lake during the Golden Hour!

 

Minnehonk Lake is an 85-acre body of water located in Mount Vernon, Kennebec County, Maine (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 12 A3). The boat launch, which is not shown in my 2019 edition of the Gazetteer, is located at the northern tip of the lake, off North Road and across from the fire station. The launch is narrow and sandy but can accommodate trailered boats. Parking is limited to a few vehicles along the road shoulder.

 

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Fishing for brown trout and brook trout on Worthley Pond in Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine (August 30, 2025)

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The public access point is obstructed by cement blocks. Only hand-carried craft can be launched from this location.

 

Worthley Pond is a 42-acre body of water located in Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 5 A3). The public access point is located at the northern tip of the pond. From route 122, turn on Worthley Pond Road and hang a right at the Y. After that split, the road has two deep dips that fill up with water after a rainstorm. They look daunting when full and when approached in a smaller vehicle but are safe to drive through because the substrate at the bottoms of these dips is solid. Note that the Maine Atlas and Gazetteer shows a trailerable boat launch. That information is inaccurate. The access point has been obstructed for years with large cement blocks which only allow passage to hand-carried craft. Plenty of parking is available by the launch area.

 

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Fishing for brown trout on Upper Range Pond in Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine (August 27, 2025)

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I am determined to fish the Golden Hour this morning!

 

Upper Range Pond is a 391-acre body of water located in Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 5 A3). The public boat ramp is located next to Range Hill Road at the northern tip of the pond by the causeway bridge. The cement launch can accommodate large boats. Plenty of parking for vehicles with trailers is available next to the ramp or along the road shoulder.

 

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Fishing for splake on Piper Pond in Abbott, Piscataquis County, Maine (August 14, 2025)

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The launch at Piper Pond can accommodate large boats. The public beach is right next to it.

 

Piper Pond is a 420-acre body of water located in Abbot, Piscataquis County, Maine (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 31 B3). The access point is found next to the public beach at the northern end of the pond, right off Pond Road. The launch is solid, has a dock and a porter-potty in the summer, and can accommodate large, trailered boats. Plenty of parking is available by the beach area.

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Fishing for brook trout on First Davis Pond in Guilford, Piscataquis County, Maine (August 12, 2025)

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A gorgeous view of First Davis Pond from the boat launch. And, oh, that is another reason for calling it the Golden Hour!

 

First Davis Pond is a 128-acre body of water located in Guilford, Piscataquis County, Maine (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 31 B5). To reach this pond from Guilford, drive north on Route 150 (Blaine Avenue) and turn right on Davis Pond Road. Drive for 0.3 miles until you reach the public boat launch located on the western side of the pond. The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer does not show this access point. The cement launch can accommodate trailered boats, but is sandwiched between two properties. Parking is very limited to two – maybe three – vehicles with trailers. It is not possible to turn a vehicle with a trailer in that limited space without entering one or the other adjacent private properties. The alternative is to back up several hundred feet to where the short road to the launch splits off from Davis Pond Road and turn over there. Keep those limitations in mind when planning a fishing trip at this location. Fortunately, that is not my problem this morning because I am fishing from my canoe.

 

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