Fishing at Day Mountain Pond, Franklin County, Maine

• Overview

  Day Mountain Pond lies in Franklin County, Maine. Height above sea level is 1,329 feet. At roughly 16 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Some 2.5 miles away sits Strong, the nearest settlement. Further out sit Phillips (5.5 miles) and Farmington (8.8 miles). It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Day Mountain Pond

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Franklin County include Atlantic salmon, brown trout, rainbow trout and brook trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The shape of Day Mountain Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 14°F and July at about 66°F, the water has a wide range to work through. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about early December in a typical year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. That shapes the year on Day Mountain Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Jessie Pond is 2 miles off. The position on Day Mountain Pond is worth confirming on the day.