Hopkins Pond Fishing in Kennebec County, Maine

• Overview

  Hopkins Pond is a Kennebec County water, in Maine. It stands 325 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 23 acres — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Kennebec County list. Mount Vernon sits 1 mile from here and is the nearest stop. Fayette is 5.8 miles and Chesterville 6.6 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Hopkins Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name brown trout, Atlantic salmon, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and black crappie. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Hopkins Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 68°F and January at 17°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan around that when you fish Hopkins Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. The nearest car park we can see is half a mile out, so expect a walk with your gear. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Minnehonk Lake, 0.6 miles away. Confirm before you fish Hopkins Pond.