Jimmie Pond, Maine: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Jimmie Pond is a Kennebec County water, in Maine. It stands 171 feet above sea level. Roughly 99 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. About 2.3 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It lies lower than most water we list in Maine. Head to Manchester, 3 miles away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Manchester, 119 miles distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Jimmie Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Kennebec County include brown trout, Atlantic salmon, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Treat Jimmie Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 69°F and January near 18°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The water is typically free of ice between early April and mid December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Time your trip to Jimmie Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is a mapped slipway roughly half a mile away. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Hutchinson Pond sits 1.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Where Jimmie Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.