Lake · Belgrade, Kennebec, Maine
Great Pond
Location Snapshot
Great Pond in Maine's Belgrade Lakes is a large mixed fishery with both coldwater salmonid and warmwater bass habitat. Brown trout and landlocked salmon share the water with largemouth and smallmouth bass.
Current Lake Rating
Point-in-time lake rating — separate from the trip recommendation below.
Fair
This condition rating is estimated because current on-water monitoring is not available.
Estimated Conditions
Estimated from available current readings, weather, seasonal patterns, destination characteristics, and historical conditions. Some important on-water measurements may be unavailable.
Rating confidence: Low
Should I Go?
Consider
Fishing guidance for this destination based on available lake conditions, weather, and seasonal context. It is not a boating, swimming, ice, or access-safety rating.
Recommendation confidence: Low
Why
- Current water-level and water-temperature observations are not available.
- StrikeTracks is showing a provisional Estimated Conditions rating from accepted secondary evidence.
Current Readings
Live monitoring not available.
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Weather Near Lake
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
37°F
Feels like
31°F
Wind
6 mph N
Wind gust
9 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Oct 20, 2026, 5:45 AM
Recent Rainfall
Estimated precipitation near this lake
Last 6 hours
0.00 in
Last 24 hours
0.00 in
Last 48 hours
0.00 in
Little recent rainfall near this lake.
Next 24 Hours
Tue 6 AM
Clear
Temp 38°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Tue 10 AM
Clear
Temp 52°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 9 mph
Tue 2 PM
Clear
Temp 59°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 10 mph
Tue 6 PM
Clear
Temp 51°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 5 mph
Tue 10 PM
Clear
Temp 43°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 8 mph
Wed 2 AM
Clear
Temp 38°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 7 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Tue, Oct 20
Mostly clear
High 60°F / Low 37°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 21 mph
Wed, Oct 21
Overcast
High 52°F / Low 34°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 17 mph
Thu, Oct 22
Overcast
High 60°F / Low 36°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 29 mph
Fri, Oct 23
Clear
High 49°F / Low 34°F
Chance 15%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 31 mph
Weather and rainfall are estimated for this lake's coordinates. Local conditions can vary, especially in mountainous terrain and during isolated storms.
Recent rainfall can influence lake level and access, but the timing and magnitude depend on watershed size, soil conditions, and reservoir operations where applicable.
Weather data: Open-Meteo
Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Great Pond.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
Brown trout, landlocked salmon, largemouth bass, and smallmouth bass are primary in Great Pond at Belgrade. Brown trout are stocked, landlocked salmon are wild, and largemouth bass and smallmouth bass are established.
Target species
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Landlocked Salmon
Salmo salar
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
- Great Lakes tributary
- No
- Flow regime
- Natural flow
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Fly fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Stocking information
Brown trout are stocked in Great Pond.
- Stocked
Brown Trout
Stocked · Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Official sources
Fishing target
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Hatch Match
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Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Belgrade, Kennebec, Maine
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
Lake Details
Town
Belgrade
County
Kennebec
Management Category
Warmwater lake
Regulation Scope
Great Pond (Belgrade).
Regulation Summary
Maine inland fishing regulations apply; Great Pond may have water-specific special laws. Confirm current seasons and limits in the official MDIFW law book.
Public Access
Public