Fishing at Boody Pond, Penobscot County, Maine

• Overview

  Boody Pond is one of the Penobscot County listings for Maine. The bank gives way to pine and birch. It measures about 29 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The full circuit measures close to 1.3 miles on foot. Start from Patten, 26 miles down the road. The nearest city of size is Lévis, 121 miles away. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Boody Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Penobscot County include Atlantic salmon, brown trout, smallmouth bass and chain pickerel. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Boody Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 65°F and January reads 9°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Boody Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Jones Pond sits 1.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Boody Pond.