Foster Pond, Maine: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Foster Pond is a Waldo County water, in Maine. Height above sea level is 472 feet. With some 32 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The full circuit measures close to 1.1 miles on foot. Most waters listed here for Waldo County are larger. Palermo sits 3.8 miles from the bank. After that come China at 7.3 miles and Albion at 8.5 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Foster Pond

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name brown trout, Atlantic salmon, alewife and smallmouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Foster Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 68°F in July and bottoms out near 18°F in January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Look for the thaw near early April; the fishing lifts straight after. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about mid December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan any trip to Foster Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Bowler Pond is 0.5 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Foster Pond.