Fishing Jordan Pond in Hancock County, Maine

• Overview

  Set in Hancock County, Maine, this is Jordan Pond. The bank is 266 feet above sea level. The water covers some 187 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Shoreline comes to about 2.7 miles, small enough to learn in a day. The closest town, Bar Harbor, is 4.7 miles away. Manchester sits 185 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Jordan Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. County-wide records name Atlantic salmon, brown trout, alewife and rainbow smelt. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Jordan Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 67°F for July and 21°F for January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. On average, early April opens the water and mid December closes it again. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Jordan Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Jordan Pond Boat Launch gives a made launch, half a mile off. The nearest car park we can see is half a mile out, so expect a walk with your gear. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Sargent Mountain Pond, 0.7 miles out. Treat Jordan Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.