Lard Pond in Androscoggin County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Lard Pond in Androscoggin County, Maine. The water sits 331 feet up. The water measures roughly 15 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Androscoggin County list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest place of any size is Turner, 4.3 miles away. Greene Village follows at 4.8 miles, then Lewiston at 6.6 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lard Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Androscoggin County include brown trout, rainbow trout, Atlantic salmon and smallmouth bass. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Read Lard Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 69°F and January near 18°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near mid December in autumn. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Lard Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Sandy Bottom Pond at 2.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Lard Pond.