Fishing Kerr Pond in Lincoln County, Maine

• Overview

  Kerr Pond belongs to Lincoln County, Maine. It sits in rolling bush country. This is a pocket water of some 4 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Lincoln County list. Whitefield sits 4.2 miles from here and is the nearest stop. It is 126 miles to Manchester, the nearest city. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Kerr Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Lincoln County cover brown trout, alewife and Atlantic salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Work Kerr Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 68°F and January near 20°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Break-up comes around early April, and the run that follows is short and strong. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about mid December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on Kerr Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Dyer Long Pond is 1.1 miles distant. Confirm before you fish Kerr Pond.