Doloff Pond, Maine: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Doloff Pond lies within the bounds of Kennebec County, Maine. The surface lies 335 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 5 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Kennebec County list. Mount Vernon is the closest town at 1.6 miles. Sherbrooke sits 114 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Doloff Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Kennebec County include brown trout, Atlantic salmon and largemouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Treat Doloff Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 16°F to 67°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That is the shape of the year on Doloff Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Stony Brook, 1.4 miles out. Treat Doloff Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.