Fishing at Harriman Pond, Hancock County, Maine

• Overview

  The Hancock County end of Maine holds Harriman Pond. Country round the bank runs to lake country bush. It measures about 43 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The whole outline is near 1.0 miles, and most of it is walkable. The nearest town is Dedham, 3.4 miles away. The nearest city of size is Sherbrooke, 168 miles away. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Harriman Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Hancock County: Atlantic salmon, brown trout and alewife. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Harriman Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 67°F, while January sits near 18°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. On average, early April opens the water and mid December closes it again. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It holds true on Harriman Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Mitchell Pond is 1.1 miles distant. For Harriman Pond in particular, ask before you travel.