Cranberry Pond Fishing Guide, Penobscot County, Maine

• Overview

  Cranberry Pond lies in Penobscot County, Maine. The surroundings are mixed forest. Around 31 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The whole outline is near 1.2 miles, and most of it is walkable. The town to know is Holden, 11 miles out. Then Eddington, 11 miles, and Bradley, 11 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Cranberry Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. 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. Records held for Penobscot County cover 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 Cranberry Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 67°F and January about 17°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. On average, mid April opens the water and early December closes it again. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Cranberry Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Cedar Swamp Pond is 1 mile off. For Cranberry Pond in particular, ask before you travel.