Moosehead Lake Region
Area Trout Pond Guide
The last glacial period, over 10,000 years ago, shaped the Moosehead Lake Region, endowing it with hundreds of lakes and ponds, and countless miles of streams and rivers. Although the region is best known among anglers for Moosehead Lake, and its associated river fisheries, many small ponds provide excellent fishing opportunities for wild brook trout. This guide profiles 40 trout ponds located within a hour’s drive of Greenville. Only five of the most accessible ponds are stocked: the remaining offer a diversity of fishing opportunities for wild brook trout. Special regulations and length limits apply at most of the wild trout ponds to recognize the growth potential. Some are noted for quality in terms of fish size, others for quality in the number of trout that can be caught and released in a day’s fishing. Shore fishing opportunities are very limited at most of these waters. A canoe, kayak or a float tube will greatly enhance your ability to fish them.
Please consult the lawbook for possession laws and any additional regulations that may apply.
DeLorme’s Maine Atlas and Gazetteer is the perfect map to explore our regions endless possibilities.
Information compiled by Maine Department of Inland Fish & Wildlife
You can go to the IF&W website to get printable depth and survey maps of the trout ponds in Piscatiquis and Somerset County.
Legend
| BKT = Brook Trout | FFO = Fly Fishing Only | W = Wild |
| LLS = Landlocked Salmon | ALO = Artifical Lures | S = Stocked |
| LKT = Lake Trout | C & R = Catch & Release | T = Trail |
| SMB = Smallmouth Bass | H = Hike over 1/2 mile | R = Roadside |
| NLFB = No Live Fish as Bait | GL = General Law |
| Township | Water | Acres | Max. Depth |
Avg. Depth |
Fish | Gear | Min. Length |
Access |
| East Bowdoin College Grant |
1st Little Lyford Pd | 21 | 16 | 5 | BKT-W | FFO | 6″ | T |
| Shawtown | 1st, 2nd & 3rd West BranchPonds | 119 | 25″ | 8″ | BKT-W | FFO | 6″ | R |
| East Bowdoin College Grant |
2nd Little Lyford Pd | 18 | 11 | 5 | BKT-W | FFO | 6″ | T |
| West Bowdoin College Grant |
Baker Pond | 10 | nbsp; | nbsp; | BKT-W | FFO | 6″ | T |
| Little Moose Twp. (Squaw) | Big Indian Pond | 208 | 68″ | 31 | BKT-W LKT-S |
ALO | BKT-10″ LKT-18″ |
T |
| Shawtown | Big Lyford Pond | 152 | 40 | 13 | BKT-W | FFO | 6″ | T |
| Little Moose Twp. (Squaw) | Big Moose Pond | 91 | 96 | 29 | BKT-W | ALO | 10″ | H |
| Little Moose Twp. (Squaw) | Big Notch Pond | 12 | 40″ | 8 | BKT-W | ALO | 10″ | H |
| French Town | Bluff Pond | 10 | 31 | 15 | BKT-W | FFO | 6″ | H |
| Shawtown | Branch Pond | 214 | 25 | 7 | BKT-W | FFO | 6″ | R |
| West Bowdoin College Grant |
Brown Pond | 18 | 8 | 4 | BKT-W | ALO | nbsp; | T |
| T7 R9 NWP | East Chairback Pond | 46 | 58 | 16 | BKT-W | FFO | 12″ | H |
| West Bowdoin College Grant |
Fogg Pond | 23 | 20 | 10 | BKT-W | FFO | 10″ | H |
| West Bowdoin College Grant |
Grassy Pond | 5 | 7 | 5 | BKT-W | FFO | 6″ | T |
| Greenville | Grenell Pond | 6 | 18 | 7 | BKT-W | NLFB | 6″ | T |
| West Bowdoin College Grant |
Hedgehog Pond | 40 | 4 | 2 | BKT-W | ALO | 10″ | T |
| West Bowdoin College Grant |
Horeshoe Pond | 160 | 35 | 16 | BKT-W | FFO | 6″ | T |
| West Bowdoin College Grant |
Indian Pond | 70 | 26 | 5 | BKT-W | ALO | 18″ | T |
| Little Moose Twp. (Squaw) | Little Moose Pond | 25 | 50 | 19 | BKT-W | NLFB | 6″ | H |
| Little Moose Twp. (Squaw) | Little Notch Pond | 10 | 21″ | 7 | BKT-W | ALO | 10″ | H |
| Taunton & Raynham | Long Pond | 173 | 29 | 9 | BKT-S SMB-W |
GL | BKT-6″ SMB-12″ |
R |
| West Bowdoin College Grant |
Mountain Brook Pond | 21 | 11 | 5 | BKT-W | FFO | 8″ | T |
| Beaver Cove Plantation |
Mountain Pond | 56 | 10 | 5 | BKT-W | FFO | 12″ | H |
| Big Moose Twp.(Squaw) | Mountain View Pond | 550 | 17 | 9 | BKT-S | NLFB | 6″ | R |
| West Bowdoin College Grant |
Notch Pond | 10 | 24 | 13 | BKT-W | FFO | 10″ | H |
| West Bowdoin College Grant |
Pearl Pond #1 | 10 | nbsp; | nbsp; | BKT-W | FFO | 6″ | T |
| West Bowdoin College Grant |
Pearl Pond #2 | 8 | nbsp; | nbsp; | BKT-W | FFO | 6″ | T |
| Beaver Cove Plantation |
Prong Pond | 427 | 27 | 8 | BKT-S SMB-W |
GL | BKT-6″ SMB-12″ |
R |
| Greenville | Rum Pond | 245 | 77 | 32 | BKT-W | ALO | 6″-12″ Slot | T |
| Greenville | Salmon Pond | 12 | 15 | 7 | BKT-W | ALO | C & R | T |
| Greenville | Sawyer Pond | 67 | 23 | 9 | BKT-S | GL | 6″ | R |
| Greenville | Secret Pond | 14 | 34 | 10 | BKT-W | ALO | 6″-12″ Slot | T |
| Greenville | Shadow Pond | 17 | 38 | 21 | BKT-S | NLFB | 6″ | R |
| Little Moose Twp. (Squaw) | Trout Pond | 33 | 16 | 7 | BKT-W | FFO | 10″ | T |
| West Bowdoin College Grant |
Trout Pond | 20 | 23 | 6 | BKT-W | NLFB | 6″ | T |
| T7 R9 NWP | West Chairback Pond | 47 | 34 | 16 | BKT-W | FFO | 12″ | H |
