Cross Pond, Maine: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Waldo County, Maine, is where Cross Pond sits. It sits 7 miles in from the sea. Around 158 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. There is roughly 2.2 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. For supplies, Searsmont is 5.1 miles out. Sherbrooke sits 152 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Cross Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Waldo County include brown trout, Atlantic salmon, alewife, smallmouth bass and largemouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Cross Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 68°F; by January the average is down near 19°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Cross Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Tilden Pond is 3.5 miles off. Confirm before you fish Cross Pond.