Fishing Black Pond in York County, Maine

• Overview

  Black Pond is listed under York County, Maine. It stands 472 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 3 acres — small enough to read in one session. Our York County list holds plenty of bigger water. For supplies, Acton is 5.3 miles out. For a city, Manchester is 42 miles off. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Black Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across York County: brown trout, alewife, Atlantic salmon, blueback herring and American shad. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Black Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 20°F in January up to 69°F in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Look for the thaw near early April; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Black Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Nisbitt Pond is 1.9 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Black Pond for certain.