Fishing at Douglas Pond, Franklin County, Maine

• Overview

  Douglas Pond stands in Franklin County, Maine. The setting is mixed forest. It sits higher than most water we list in Maine. Head to Lac-Mégantic, 23 miles away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Sherbrooke, 68 miles away. Alternatives close at hand: Hurricane Pond at 1.4 miles, Blakeslee Lake (3.4 miles), Spectacle Pond at 3.9 miles, Mud Pond (4.3 miles) and Lost Pond at 4.3 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Douglas Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name Atlantic salmon, brown trout and rainbow trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Douglas Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 63°F and January near 10°F on the long-run figures. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan any trip to Douglas Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Hurricane Pond is 1.4 miles distant. Confirm before you fish Douglas Pond.