Beaver Dam Pond near North Berwick: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  The York County entry here is Beaver Dam Pond, in Maine. The coast is 11 miles away. The water measures roughly 13 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. You are 3 miles from North Berwick. The nearest city of size is Manchester, 39 miles away. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish. Across the county the count runs to dozens.

• Where to Fish on Beaver Dam Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Records held for York County cover brown trout, alewife, Atlantic salmon and blueback herring. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The near bank of Beaver Dam Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 22°F to 70°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late March. Climate figures give an open season running late March to mid December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Beaver Dam Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. The water borders Grants Meadow at Beaver Dam Heath, so expect the reserve rules to apply. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Cider Mill Pond sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Beaver Dam Pond before loading the car.