Deer Meadow Pond Fishing in Lincoln County, Maine

• Overview

  Deer Meadow Pond falls in Lincoln County, part of Maine. The sea is 8.3 miles distant. Around 51 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Shoreline comes to about 1.6 miles, small enough to learn in a day. It lies lower than most water we list in Maine. The nearest place of any size is Nobleboro, 4.6 miles away. Beyond it, Whitefield at 5.6 miles and Jefferson at 5.6 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Deer Meadow Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Lincoln County, recorded fish include brown trout, alewife and Atlantic salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Deer Meadow Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 68°F, while January sits near 20°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near mid December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Deer Meadow Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Horn Pond sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. For Deer Meadow Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.