Georges Pond in Hancock County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Georges Pond is set in Hancock County, Maine. The surface lies 171 feet up. At some 358 acres it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The edge covers about 3.9 miles, enough to hold several distinct areas. On our Hancock County list it sits near the top for size. The closest town, Franklin, is 1.9 miles away. Hancock is 5.8 miles and Sullivan 6.8 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Georges Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. 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. Fish documented in Hancock County include Atlantic salmon, brown trout, alewife, rainbow smelt and blueback herring. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Work Georges Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 67°F at the top of summer and 18°F at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. The water is typically free of ice between early April and mid December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. On Georges Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Launching is possible: a slipway lies half a mile off. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Great Pond, 2.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Georges Pond are worth checking on the day.