Local Waters

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Lake / pond Open — South Zone pond

Natanis Pond

Chain Of Ponds Twp, ME · about 4 hours from Portsmouth (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.

  • Trout Trout
  • Landlocked salmon Landlocked salmon
  • Smallmouth bass Smallmouth bass

Also worth a thought: Chain pickerel.

Season
South Zone lakes are generally open year-round. North Zone is not. Confirm this water is South Zone. Official rule
License
Maine freshwater license
Park
Natanis Pond public launch, Chain Of Ponds Twp
Saturday conditions

NW 15 mph.

Sky
🌧️ 50° rain
Sun and moon
Rise 6:59 · 🌒 Waxing crescent · Set 5:56
Wind at dawn
NW 15 mph · Slight Chance Rain Showers · 49°F
Wind later
  • dawn: NW 15 mph
  • 10am: NW 16 mph
  • 2pm: NW 16 mph
  • dusk: NW 13 mph
Notes
Official public access. Confirm ME regulations.

Log this trip

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

NW 15 mph · Slight Chance Rain Showers

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.

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