This blog identifies the ponds in Aroostook County, Maine that provide the best odds of catching brook trout during the spring of 2014. Some of these ponds 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 10 brook trout ponds in Aroostook 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 to ice fishing. 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 10 brook trout ponds for the 2014 spring fishing season in Aroostook County are as follows:
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Carry Lake covers 29 acres and is located off Wiley Road in Littleton (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 59 E3). A depth map and more fisheries information is available at www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/lakesurvey_maps/aroostook/carry_lake.pdf. This lake, which is closed to ice fishing, was stocked in the fall of 2013 with 52 brook trout per acre. Most of the stocked trout measure about 8”. It is also stocked in late spring with a total of 17 brook trout per acre. Those additional fish measure around 10”.
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Conroy Lake covers 25 acres and is located off Lake Road in Monticello (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 59 D3). A depth map and more fisheries information is available at www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/lakesurvey_maps/aroostook/conroy_lake.pdf.
This lake, which is closed to ice fishing, was stocked in the fall of 2013 with 18 brook trout per acre. Most of the stocked trout measure 13”. It is also stocked in late spring with a total of 52 brook trout per acre. Those additional fish measure between 10” and 11”.
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Deep Lake covers 6 acres and is located off Wiley Road in Littleton (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 59 E3). A depth map and more fisheries information is available at www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/lakesurvey_maps/aroostook/deep_lake.pdf.
This lake, which is closed to ice fishing, was stocked in the fall of 2013 with 100 brook trout per acre. The stocked trout measure about 8”.
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Durepo Lake covers 64 acres and is located off Mill Road in Limestone (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 65 A3). This lake, which is closed to ice fishing, was stocked in the fall of 2013 with 41 brook trout per acre. The stocked trout measure about 6” and 12”.
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Echo Lake covers 90 acres and is located next to Aroostook State Park in Presque Isle (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 65 E1). A depth map and more fisheries information is available at www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/lakesurvey_maps/aroostook/echo_lake.pdf. This lake, which is closed to ice fishing, was stocked in the fall of 2013 with 67 brook trout per acre. The stocked trout measure about 8”.
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Hanson Brook Lake covers 118 acres and is located next to Hansen Lake Road off Route 227 in Mapleton (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 65 D1). A depth map and more fisheries information is available at www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/lakesurvey_maps/aroostook/hanson_brook_lake.pdf. This lake, which is closed to ice fishing, was stocked in the fall of 2013 with 21 brook trout per acre. The stocked trout measure about 8”. The lake also gets stocked in late spring with a total of 4 brook trout per acre. Those additional fish measure around 10”.
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Logan Lake (also known as Jordan Pond) covers 13 acres and is located off Route 1 in Houlton (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 59 E3). A depth map and more fisheries information is available at www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/lakesurvey_maps/aroostook/logan_lake.pdf. This lake, which is closed to ice fishing, is stocked in late spring with 19 brook trout per acre. The stocked trout measure about 10”.
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Mud Pond covers 25 acres and is located next to South Road in Linneus (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 53 B1). A depth map and more fisheries information is available at www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/lakesurvey_maps/aroostook/mud_pond_linneustwp.pdf.
This pond, which is open to ice fishing, is stocked in the spring with a total of 44 trout per acre. The stocked trout measure about 10”.
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Timoney Lake covers 57 acres and is located next to Ridge Road in Oakfield (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 53 A1). A depth map and more fisheries information is available at www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/lakesurvey_maps/aroostook/timoney_lake.pdf. This lake, which is closed to ice fishing, was stocked in the fall of 2013 with 49 brook trout per acre. The stocked trout measure about 8”. The lake also gets stocked in late spring with 9 brook trout per acre. Those additional fish measure about 10”.
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Trafton Lake covers 85 acres and is located next to Lake Road off Ward Road in Limestone (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 65 B3). A depth map and more fisheries information is available at www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/lakesurvey_maps/aroostook/trafton_lake.pdf. This lake, which is closed to ice fishing, was stocked in the fall of 2013 with 24 brook trout per acre. The stocked trout measure about 8”. The lake also gets stocked in late spring with a total of 12 brook trout per acre. Those additional fish measure about 10”.
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