Lily Pond Fishing Guide, Hancock County, Maine

• Overview

  Set in Hancock County, Lily Pond is a Maine water. The setting is rolling bush. The water measures roughly 20 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It lies lower than most water we list in Maine. For supplies, Gouldsboro is 4.3 miles out. Bar Harbor follows at 6 miles, then Sullivan at 7.6 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lily Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Hancock County records list Atlantic salmon, brown trout, alewife and rainbow smelt among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Lily Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 20°F in January and 67°F in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to mid December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan around that when you fish Lily Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. A boat ramp sits half a mile away, so trailered boats can get on. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Jones Pond at 1.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Lily Pond before loading the car.