Dan Charles Pond, Maine: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Dan Charles Pond sits in Oxford County, out in Maine. The surface lies 472 feet up. It runs to roughly 28 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Some 5 miles away sits Lovell, the nearest settlement. For a city, Manchester is 88 miles off. Close by you also have: Five Kezar Ponds out at 1.9 miles, 2.6 miles out stands Keyes Pond, Duck Pond out at 2.7 miles, 2.8 miles out stands Black Pond and Heald Pond out at 3.3 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Dan Charles Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Oxford County: brown trout, Atlantic salmon, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass and largemouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Dan Charles Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 17°F to 67°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Dan Charles Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Kezar Corridor Lands covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Five Kezar Ponds at 1.9 miles is the nearest alternative. For Dan Charles Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.