Anderson Pond near Cherryfield: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Anderson Pond sits in Washington County, out in Maine. Salt water lies 11 miles off. Small at around 12 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Washington County list holds plenty of bigger water. Cherryfield sits 7.1 miles from the bank. Franklin lies 9.4 miles off, Steuben another 10 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Anderson Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Washington County records list alewife, Atlantic salmon and rainbow smelt among the fish reported. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Anderson Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 67°F and January near 18°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about early April and return around mid December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan around that when you fish Anderson Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Tilden Pond, 1.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Anderson Pond should be assumed from this page alone.