Elaine Pond Fishing Guide, Franklin County, Maine

• Overview

  Elaine Pond falls in Franklin County, part of Maine. Everything around it is rolling bush. At 11 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Maine listings. You are 15 miles from Lac-Mégantic. Sherbrooke is the closest city, 65 miles away. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Elaine Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name Atlantic salmon, brown trout and rainbow trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The near bank of Elaine Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 64°F and January near 10°F on the long-run figures. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Expect Elaine Pond to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Sapet Pond sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. For Elaine Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.