This blog identifies the ponds in Androscoggin County, Maine that provide the best odds of catching brook trout during the spring of 2014. These ponds are all relatively small. Some of them can be fished from shore, but most are best fished from a canoe or other small craft. The action on these bodies of water can be fast and furious in the spring. Trout activity typically peaks between late April and early June, after which the fishing slows down in response to rising surface water temperatures.
The TOP 3 brook trout ponds in Androscoggin County for the spring of 2014 are highlighted below in alphabetical order. A pond is considered TOP due to its trout stocking density: after all, everything else being equal, the more brook trout that are stocked per acre of pond, the greater the chances of catching those fish.
Some ponds were stocked in the fall of 2013 but were closed for the 2014 ice fishing season. Others are stocked once early in the spring or may be stocked several times in April and May. More details are provided in the stocking reports compiled by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife available at www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/reports/stocking/index.htm
It is always prudent to consult the latest law book about special fishing rules that may apply on these ponds. The most up-to-date rules are available at www.eregulations.com/maine/fishing. Note that the list of TOP brook trout ponds excludes “kids only” ponds.
Finally, feel free to use the website linked to this blog to discover how many trout and salmon are released per acre in the spring and fall in all the ponds and lakes stocked by the State throughout Maine.
The TOP 3 brook trout ponds for the 2014 spring fishing season in Androscoggin County are as follows:
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Bartlett Pond covers 26 acres and is located next to Norlands Road in Livermore (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 11 B5). A depth map and more fisheries information is available at www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/lakesurvey_maps/androscoggin/bartlett_pond.pdf. This pond, which is closed to ice fishing, was stocked in the fall of 2013 with an average of 80 brook trout per acre. The stocked trout measure about 7”.
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Beaver Park Pond #2 covers 5 acres and is located in Beaver Park off Cotton Road in Lisbon (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 6 A1, but the pond is not named). This pond is stocked in the spring with an average of 20 brook trout per acre. The stocked trout measure about 10”.
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Beaver Park Pond #3 covers 2 acres and is also located in Beaver Park off Cotton Road in Lisbon (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 6 A1, but the pond is not named). This pond is stocked in the spring with an average of 50 brook trout per acre. The stocked trout measure about 10”.
Was the information in this blog useful? I invite you to provide your thoughts and opinions. Also, feel free to share your fishing experiences on any of the ponds highlighted in this blog.
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