Fishing Cedar Swamp Pond in Penobscot County, Maine

• Overview

  The Penobscot County entry here is Cedar Swamp Pond, in Maine. The surface lies 299 feet up. The water measures roughly 20 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Penobscot County are larger. For a base, Holden sits 9.6 miles out. After that come Eddington at 10 miles and Orono at 11 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Cedar Swamp Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Penobscot County include Atlantic salmon, brown trout, smallmouth bass and chain pickerel. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Cedar Swamp Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 67°F and January reads 17°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Cedar Swamp Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. 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. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Cranberry Pond, 1 mile away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Cedar Swamp Pond.