Ledge Pond Fishing near St. Stephen, Maine

• Overview

  Ledge Pond sits within Washington County in Maine. Height above sea level is 249 feet. At 13 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Washington County list holds plenty of bigger water. St. Stephen is the closest town at 10 miles. Then Calais, 10 miles, and Saint Andrews, 12 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Ledge Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Washington County list alewife, Atlantic salmon and rainbow smelt. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Ledge Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 66°F in July and bottoms out near 17°F in January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Open water usually runs from mid April until about early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. At Ledge Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try James Pond, 0.5 miles away. None of that is settled for Ledge Pond in what we hold.