Greenbush Pond in Franklin County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Greenbush Pond lies in Franklin County, in Maine. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. The water measures roughly 24 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Kingfield is the closest place, 27 miles off. Beyond it, Lac-Mégantic at 29 miles and Phillips at 31 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Greenbush Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Franklin County, recorded fish include Atlantic salmon, brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout and rainbow smelt. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Greenbush Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 11°F and July at about 64°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Anyone fishing Greenbush Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Shallow Pond, 1.1 miles away. Rules at Greenbush Pond are worth checking on the day.