Lily Pond Fishing in Kennebec County, Maine

• Overview

  Set in Kennebec County, Lily Pond is a Maine water. It sits 16 miles in from the sea. Small at around 8 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Kennebec County standards. The nearest town is Winthrop, 4.3 miles away. Manchester is 4.7 miles and Hallowell 6 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lily Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Kennebec County records list brown trout, Atlantic salmon, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Lily Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 69°F; the cold one sits at 18°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early April. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about mid December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. That shapes the year on Lily Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. The water borders Horseshoe Island Preserve, so reserve rules are likely to apply. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Hutchinson Pond, 1.8 miles away. The position on Lily Pond is worth confirming on the day.