Lermond Pond Fishing Guide, Knox County, Maine

• Overview

  Look for Lermond Pond in the Knox County part of Maine. The water sits 266 feet up. Surface area is around 174 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. You are 3 miles from Union. Manchester sits 140 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Nearby alternatives: Alford Lake 1.3 miles away, Fish Pond just 1.3 miles, Grassy Pond 2 miles away, Mansfield Pond just 2.4 miles and Crawford Pond 2.4 miles away. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Lermond Pond

  National mapping records it as a reservoir rather than a natural lake. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Knox County: brown trout, alewife, rainbow smelt, blueback herring and American shad. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Lermond Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 20°F in January up to 68°F in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near mid December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. At Lermond Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Alford Lake, 1.3 miles away. Ask locally about Lermond Pond if anything is unclear.