Haycock Pond Fishing Guide, Hancock County, Maine

• Overview

  You will find Haycock Pond in Hancock County, Maine. Elevation runs to 394 feet. The water measures roughly 2 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Hancock County. The nearest place of any size is Bradley, 25 miles away. Milford is 25 miles away, with Old Town at 26 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Haycock Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Hancock County, recorded fish include Atlantic salmon, brown trout, alewife, rainbow smelt and blueback herring. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Haycock Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 67°F, with January the cold end at about 16°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. From about mid April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That is the shape of the year on Haycock Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is a slipway on the shore, half a mile from the water we list. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Deer Lake is 0.4 miles off. None of that is settled for Haycock Pond in what we hold.