Brettuns Pond is a pond in Androscoggin County, Maine and covers about 166 acres, and a reliable maximum depth was not found, and the recorded storage amount is about 1,000 acre-feet.
What to Expect at Brettuns Pond
Brettuns Pond was made by holding back a river or creek, making the old channel, bends and quiet coves sensible places to begin.
Fish and Useful Baits at Brettuns Pond
Fish reported from Brettuns Pond include brook trout, brown bullhead, brown trout, chain pickerel, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, white perch, and yellow perch.
Bass
For smallmouth bass in Brettuns, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and points, or use a small crankbait when the fish are chasing.
Perch and Sunfish
For panfish in Brettuns, use a worm or tiny jig near weeds and shade for pumpkinseed, and fish a small jig, minnow or worm close to the bottom for yellow perch.
Pike, Pickerel and Muskellunge
For pike, pickerel or muskellunge in Brettuns, throw a small spoon or flashy swimbait along weeds for chain pickerel.
Bullheads
For brown bullheads in Brettuns, put a nightcrawler or small piece of cut bait on the bottom in quiet water, especially after sunset.
Trout
For trout in Brettuns, try a small spoon, inline spinner, streamer or worm near cool incoming water for brook trout, and use a small minnow plug, spoon or streamer in cool water for brown trout.
Salmon, Lake Trout and Other Deep-Water Fish
For deep-water fish in Brettuns, use a small jig, minnow or worm when white perch gather over deep flats and drop-offs.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Brettuns Pond
On a first trip to Brettuns, check incoming water, one bend in the old channel and a point near deep water with a moving lure, then slow down with a jig or worm where you get a bite.
When to Fish Brettuns Pond
Spring on Brettuns is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall on Brettuns can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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