C Pond near Milan: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  C Pond lies in Oxford County, in Maine. The water sits 1,289 feet up. The water covers some 180 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Shoreline comes to about 2.7 miles, small enough to learn in a day. 18 miles away sits Milan, the nearest town. Mexico lies 20 miles off, Rumford another 20 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on C Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Oxford County cover brown trout, Atlantic salmon, rainbow trout and smallmouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On C Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 12°F in January and 64°F in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Time your trip to C Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Surplus Pond, 3.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For C Pond in particular, ask before you travel.