Local Waters

← Around Carlisle

Lake / pond Open — South Zone, summer

Ellis Pond

Roxbury, ME · about 12 hours from Carlisle (typical, off-peak)

Official public lot from the state access map. Confirm the sign on site and the current rule. We have not written a full card for this water yet.

Salt River / stream Lake / pond Shop (desk) Guide only Parking Stay State access Private — ask first

Around now

Most likely in this drive this week. Not a guarantee — confirm the official rule.

  • Smallmouth bass Smallmouth bass
  • Trout Trout
  • Sunfish and crappie Sunfish and crappie

Also worth a thought: Largemouth bass, Chain pickerel.

Season
Southern Maine lakes are generally open year-round. Trout go deep in the heat. Official IFW / specials win. Official rule
License
Maine freshwater license
Park
Ellis Pond public launch, Roxbury
Tuesday conditions

SSW 3 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky
⛅ 84° partly
Sun and moon
Rise 5:55 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:34
Wind at dawn
SSW 3 mph · Clear · 61°F
Wind later
  • dawn: SSW 3 mph
  • 10am: SSW 2 mph
  • 2pm: WSW 3 mph
  • dusk: W 7 mph
Notes
Official public access. Confirm ME regulations.
Maps Call shop

Log this trip

Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.

SSW 3 mph · Clear

How did it go

Pictures only — no video.

Opens a map. Locate finds you, then tap to drop or drag the pin. Private — not the public map.

Shops

Rangeley Region Sport Shop

2529 Main St, Rangeley, ME 04970
Seasonal — call

The Rangeley desk. Ask where first-timers should sleep and stand.

Call Website

Guides

Shop desks, plus a few independents who fish public water. We do not take a cut. Call them.

No desk pinned yet. Ask the shop above who they trust here.

If this isn’t the day