Fishing Hafey Pond in Aroostook County, Maine

• Overview

  Set in Aroostook County, Hafey Pond is a Maine water. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. The water measures roughly 20 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. The closest town, Riviere-Bleue, is 12 miles away. Pohénégamook is 14 miles away, with Haut-Madawaska at 24 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Hafey Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Aroostook County cover Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout and lake whitefish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The near bank of Hafey Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 63°F and January near 6°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan around that when you fish Hafey Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Cross Lake, 4.8 miles away. None of that is settled for Hafey Pond in what we hold.