Lower Range Pond

Lower Range Pond is a pond in Androscoggin County, Maine and covers about 270 acres, and a reliable maximum depth was not found.

How the Size and Shape of Lower Range Pond Affect Fishing

Lower Range Pond was made by holding back a river or creek, making the old channel, bends and quiet coves sensible places to begin.

Fish and Baits at Lower Range Pond

Fish reported from Lower Range Pond include black crappie, brown bullhead, brown trout, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, white perch, and yellow perch.

Bass

For bass in Lower Range, use a tube, Ned rig or small crankbait on rock for smallmouth, and fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.

Crappie and Panfish

For panfish in Lower Range, use a small jig or live minnow beside brush for black crappie, and 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 Lower Range, throw a small spoon or flashy swimbait along weeds for chain pickerel.

Bullheads

For brown bullheads in Lower Range, put a nightcrawler or small piece of cut bait on the bottom in quiet water, especially after sunset.

Trout

For trout in Lower Range, use a small minnow plug, spoon or streamer in cool water for brown trout, and cast a small spoon or inline spinner, or drift a worm, for rainbow trout.

Salmon, Lake Trout and Other Deep-Water Fish

For deep-water fish in Lower Range, use a small jig, minnow or worm when white perch gather over deep flats and drop-offs.

How the Seasons Change Lower Range Pond

Spring on Lower Range 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 Lower Range can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.

A Simple Plan for Fishing Lower Range Pond

On a first trip to Lower Range, 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.

Useful Tackle for Lower Range Pond

A medium spinning rod with 8- to 10-pound line handles most jigs, worms and small lures at Lower Range, while a medium-heavy rod is better for bass jigs and heavier bottom rigs.

Lower Range Pond FAQs

Where should an angler start on the 270-acre Lower Range Pond?

On Lower Range, pick one cove and the closest point or drop into deep water, then fish that small area well before making a long move.

Why is no maximum depth listed for Lower Range Pond?

A reliable depth number was not found for Lower Range, so anglers should rely on what they can see and what their lure touches.

Which reported fish is a simple first target at Lower Range Pond?

Black crappie is on the fish list for Lower Range, so start with a bait made for that fish instead of guessing at a species that may not be there.