This blog identifies the TOP ponds in Lincoln County, Maine that provide the best odds of catching brook trout during the spring of 2017. A pond is considered TOP due to its trout stocking density: all else being equal, the more brook trout that are stocked per acre of water, the greater the chances of catching those fish! Most of these ponds are less than 50 acres and are therefore relatively small. Trout activity typically peaks between late April and mid-June, after which the bite slows down due to rising surface water temperatures. Check out this blog on trolling techniques for catching trout.
All of these ponds are closed to ice fishing and are stocked once in the spring. More details are provided in the stocking reports compiled by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. It is recommended to check the regulations about special trout fishing rules that may apply on these ponds, such as daily bag limits, minimum size limits, use of live bait fish, artificial lure requirements, limits on outboard engine use, etc. Note also that the list of TOP brook trout ponds excludes “kids-only” ponds.
The TOP ponds stocked with brook trout for this spring in Lincoln County are listed below in alphabetical order.
Fishing for brook trout in the spring is FUN!!
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Little Pond covers 78 acres and is located in Damariscotta (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 7 A4). Click here for a depth map and more fisheries information. This pond, which is closed to ice fishing, is stocked in the spring with 8 brook trout per acre. These fish measure about 10”. Little Pond is managed specifically to produce trophy trout. The fishing rules are strict, as follows: (a) motor boats prohibited, (b) artificial lures only, (c) the daily bag limit on trout is one fish with a minimum length limit of 18”.
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Peters Pond (also known as Gross Pond) covers 10 acres and is located off Gross Neck Road in Waldoboro (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 7 A5). Click here for a depth map and more fisheries information. This pond, which is closed to ice fishing, is stocked in the spring with an average of 20 brook trout per acre. These stocked fish measure about 10”.
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Pinkham Pond covers 21 acres and is located alongside Bog Road in Alna (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 13 E1). Click here for a depth map and more fisheries information. This pond, which is closed to ice fishing, is stocked in the spring with an average of 10 brook trout per acre. All of the stocked trout measure about 10”.
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Ross Pond covers 21 acres and is located alongside Old County Road in Bristol (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 7 B4). Click here for a depth map and more fisheries information. This pond, which is closed to ice fishing, is stocked in the spring with an average of 12 brook trout per acre. All of the stocked trout measure about 10”.
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Upper Pond covers 10 acres and is located off Poor Farm Road in Bristol (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 7 B3). Click here for a depth map and more fisheries information. This pond, which is closed to ice fishing, is stocked in the spring with an average of 10 brook trout per acre. All of the stocked trout measure about 10”.
Spring fishing for brook trout is FUN!!
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