Duckpuddle Pond Fishing Guide, Lincoln County, Maine

• Overview

  Duckpuddle Pond lies in Lincoln County, in Maine. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. The water covers around 296 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Around 4.3 miles of bank, which is a long day on foot. Size puts it in the front rank of our Lincoln County list. Nobleboro sits 2.3 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Then Waldoboro, 3.3 miles, and Damariscotta, 5.5 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Duckpuddle Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Lincoln County include brown trout, alewife, Atlantic salmon and rainbow smelt. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Take Duckpuddle Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 68°F in July and bottom out at 20°F in January. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. On average, early April opens the water and mid December closes it again. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It holds true on Duckpuddle Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Kalers Pond is 1.7 miles distant. Confirm access to Duckpuddle Pond locally before you travel.