Ledge Pond Fishing in Franklin County, Maine

• Overview

  Ledge Pond lies in Franklin County, Maine. It sits at 2,927 feet above sea level. It covers about 6 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Franklin County are larger. 12 miles away sits Phillips, the nearest town. Further out sit Strong (17 miles) and Kingfield (19 miles). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Ledge Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Franklin County list Atlantic salmon, brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout and rainbow smelt. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Ledge Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 64°F and January about 11°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Anyone fishing Ledge Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Eddy Pond at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Ledge Pond before loading the car.