Fishing at Granny Kent Pond, York County, Maine

• Overview

  Granny Kent Pond belongs to York County, Maine. It stands 449 feet above sea level. Around 52 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. There is roughly 1.1 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Newfield lies 2.2 miles from the water. Shapleigh is 5.2 miles away, with Limerick at 5.6 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Granny Kent Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for York County cover brown trout, alewife and Atlantic salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Granny Kent Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 68°F and January about 19°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. The water is typically free of ice between early April and mid December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Granny Kent Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Little Poverty Pond is 0.6 miles distant. Confirm access to Granny Kent Pond locally before you travel.