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Maine

Great Pond

Set among Kennebec County waters in Maine, Great Pond is a 8,539-acre pond for seasonal largemouth fishing.

Surface
8,539acres
Primary species
Largemouth
§ 01Today on the water · Great Pondvia Open-Meteo · 05:45 local
Air temp
36.3°F
Barometric
30.10″
↑rising 24h(+0.21)
Wind
4mph
from NNW
Moon
Waxing Crescent
day 5.4 · 29% lit

Air conditions sampled near the lake center, not measured on the water · refreshed ~15 min

§ 03Next 3 daysvia Open-Meteo · interpretation
  1. 16
    octFri

    Better early

    hi 56° · lo 36°

    Pre-dawn through 9am. Get on the water before the front; the bite likely shrinks once precip starts.

    ── front rolling in · s wind setting up

  2. 17
    octSat

    Watch the wind

    hi 51° · lo 29°

    Lean into wind-fed shorelines, all day. Wind drives bait position today; pick the shoreline taking it.

    ── stiff nw wind · direction shift overnight

  3. 18
    octSun

    Watch the wind

    hi 54° · lo 29°

    Lean into wind-fed shorelines, all day. Wind drives bait position today; pick the shoreline taking it.

    ── direction shift overnight

§ 04Field notesMaine

Where it is

Great Pond sits in Kennebec County, Maine, covering about 8,539 acres. Cover, depth, and weather drive the day's lanes more than the shoreline.

Seasonal pattern

Spring. Warming water pulls largemouth toward shallow, protected areas where they stage and spawn; the quickest-warming pockets lead.

Summer. Heat pushes fish off the shallows toward depth and shade; work the cooler ends of the day.

Fall. As water cools, forage and bass return toward shallower water; movement is wide, so covering water pays.

Winter. Cold water settles fish deep and slow; patience and a subtle presentation are the more dependable choice.

Key structure

  • Creek and cove mouths that funnel fish and bait
  • Weed edges and the clean lines along them
  • Inside turns where a bank changes angle
  • Submerged wood, brush, and laydown cover

The calendar decides which of these is worth time on a given day.

Forage

Forage on Great Pond centers on baitfish and panfish; largemouth follow those schools across cover and depth changes.

Access

Access to Great Pond is generally public; check water levels and conditions before launching.

Regulations

Check current state and local regulations before fishing; limits and seasons can change.

§ 05Sources & field guides

Field guides

Data & references

  • Today's conditions — Open-Meteo, refreshed every ~15 min
  • Moon phase — local astronomical calculation, no external API
  • Lake area, depth, structure — Identity, surface area, coordinates and county/state are from the ProjectD canonical waterbody index (snapshot conus-20260518-v1, group gnis:00567171). Maximum depth and regulation links were not available from an acceptable source and are intentionally omitted.
  • Regulations — verify current state and local regulations before fishing

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