Concord Pond, Maine: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Oxford County, Maine. The land about it is mixed forest. Roughly 105 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. A shoreline of some 1.7 miles keeps the choices simple. Nearest town is Woodstock, 5.5 miles off. For a city, Sherbrooke is 93 miles off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Concord Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name brown trout, Atlantic salmon, rainbow trout and smallmouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Treat Concord Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 66°F, while January sits near 15°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Concord Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Little Concord Pond, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Concord Pond before loading the car.