Grass Pond Fishing in Washington County, Maine

• Overview

  Grass Pond lies in Washington County, Maine. The surface lies 256 feet up. About 5 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Washington County are larger. For supplies, Cherryfield is 14 miles out. Beyond it, Addison at 14 miles and Milbridge at 19 miles. Close neighbours run: Taylor Brook Pond 2.1 miles, Pretty Pond at 2.5 miles, Otter Pond 3.8 miles, Black Brook Ponds at 5 miles and Pickerel Lake 5.2 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Grass Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Washington County list alewife, Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brown trout and smallmouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Grass Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 67°F and January near 17°F on the long-run figures. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Grass Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Taylor Brook Pond, 2.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Grass Pond if anything is unclear.