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

• Overview

  Jessie Pond stands in Franklin County, Maine. Height above sea level is 1,158 feet. About 11 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Head to Strong, 4.3 miles away, for anything you forgot. Further out sit Phillips (6.8 miles) and Farmington (7.3 miles). No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Jessie Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Franklin County records list Atlantic salmon, brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout and rainbow smelt among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Jessie Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 14°F in January and 65°F in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Time your trip to Jessie Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Grants Pond at 1.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Jessie Pond should be assumed from this page alone.