Fishing at Curtis Pond, York County, Maine

• Overview

  Curtis Pond is a York County water, in Maine. The surface lies 240 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 12 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. South Sanford is the closest place, 0.7 miles off. After that come Sanford at 2.1 miles and Springvale at 4.2 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Curtis Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in York County include brown trout, alewife, Atlantic salmon, blueback herring and American shad. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Treat Curtis Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 69°F and January near 21°F on the long-run figures. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. Climate figures give an open season running early April to mid December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That is the shape of the year on Curtis Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. Picture Pond Reserve covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Old Fishing Pond is 0.3 miles distant. Nothing on Curtis Pond should be assumed from this page alone.