Local Waters
Moose Pond (Bridgton town landing)
Bridgton, ME · about 70 min from Portland (typical, off-peak)
The named Bridgton lot on Moose Pond, not Denmark's pond of the same name.
Salt River / stream Lake / pond Shop (desk) Guide only Parking Stay State access Private — ask first
- 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
- Town of Bridgton hard ramp on Moose Pond. Signed public lot.
- Walk in
- Short from the town lot.
- Wading
- Shore at the launch.
- Usual window
- Spring and fall.
- Saturday conditions
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N 7 mph around dawn. Fine to go.
- Sky
- 🌧️ 72° rain
- Sun and moon
- Rise 5:53 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:39
- Wind at dawn
- N 7 mph · Slight Chance Rain Showers · 64°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: N 7 mph
- 10am: NE 9 mph
- 2pm: NE 9 mph
- dusk: NE 6 mph
- A setup that belongs here
- 5- or 6-wt.
- Notes
- Town public landing. South Zone. Confirm IFW.
Log this trip
Stays on this phone only. Nobody else sees it.
Shops
Guides
Shop desks, plus a few independents who fish public water. We do not take a cut. Call them.
L.L. Bean — lessons and trips
Freeport, ME · lesson / shore · Walk-on classes and booked trips — ask the fishing desk
Good for: A first lesson, Portland-area day
Tourist flagship, but the fishing desk is real. Better for a lesson than a secret river.