Ed Jones Pond Fishing Guide, Aroostook County, Maine

• Overview

  Ed Jones Pond sits within Aroostook County in Maine. It lies 948 feet above sea level. It covers about 16 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Nearest place of any size is Saint-Pamphile, 17 miles away. Sainte-Perpétue is 27 miles away, with L'Islet-sur-Mer at 44 miles. Round about: Ugh Lake just 4.8 miles, Houlton Pond 4.9 miles, Linscott Pond just 6.3 miles, White Pond 6.3 miles and Cunliffe Pond just 8 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Ed Jones Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Aroostook County include Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt and brook trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Anyone new to Ed Jones Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 64°F and January near 8°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Ed Jones Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Ugh Lake, 4.8 miles away. The position on Ed Jones Pond is worth confirming on the day.