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Fishing Pleasant Pond: what the data says
1,037-acre lake near Caratunk. The lake tops out around 198 ft. The depth chart is built from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the humps, channels and drop-offs you see are measured, not guessed. Here is how the season plays out for each species, straight from the data behind the map.
Lake Trout fishing at Pleasant Pond
Spring lake trout on Pleasant Pond hold shallow, usually 10 to 40 ft. They move out to 50 to 120 ft in summer and finish the year down in 20 to 80 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Break off the point: a drop-off around 94 ft that scores prime in summer. Best bite is early morning. Summer baits: a white tube jig (deep) or a magnum spoon on downrigger gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 10 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Casting spoon over shoals, Jerkbait (shallow) |
| Summer | 50 to 120 ft | dawn | White tube jig (deep), Magnum spoon on downrigger |
| Fall | 10 to 50 ft | dusk & dawn | Heavy casting spoon, Jigging rap over reefs |
| Winter | 20 to 80 ft | dawn | White tube jig, Airplane jig |
Brown Bullhead fishing at Pleasant Pond
Spring brown bullhead on Pleasant Pond hold shallow, usually 2 to 8 ft. They move out to 3 to 12 ft in summer and finish the year down in 10 to 25 ft. The spot to know is Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in about 6 ft of water that rates prime for brown bullhead in spring. Plan around after dark and the evening in the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 8 ft | dusk & night | |
| Summer | 3 to 12 ft | night & dusk | |
| Fall | 5 to 15 ft | dusk | |
| Winter | 10 to 25 ft | midday |
Notable structure
- Deep basin: deep basin, around 191 ft
- Old creek channel: creek channel, around 95 ft
- Break off the point: drop-off, around 94 ft
- Feeding flat: feeding flat, around 45 ft
- Main-lake point: point, around 44 ft
- Secondary point: point, around 8 ft
- Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 7 ft
- Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 6 ft
Common questions
How deep is Pleasant Pond?
Pleasant Pond is about 198 ft at its deepest point. The depth chart here comes from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the contours reflect measured depths.
What fish are in Pleasant Pond?
Anglers target lake trout, brown bullhead on Pleasant Pond.
Where is the best fishing spot on Pleasant Pond?
Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 6 ft of water that rates prime for brown bullhead in spring. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
When is the best time to fish Pleasant Pond?
For lake trout, the summer bite is best in early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Nearby waters
Robinson Pond · Heald Pond (Big) · Moxie Pond · Clear Pond · Pickerel Pond · Dixon Pond
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