Lily Pond Fishing Guide, York County, Maine

• Overview

  Lily Pond sits in York County, out in Maine. Tidal water begins 0.7 miles from here. Small at around 5 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by York County standards. Arundel is the closest town at 5.6 miles. The big place round here is Manchester, 62 miles distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lily Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Time trips to the tide table rather than the clock here. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across York County include brown trout, alewife, Atlantic salmon, blueback herring and Atlantic cod. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Lily Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 69°F and January near 23°F on the long-run figures. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Look for the thaw near late March; the fishing lifts straight after. Ice usually gives way near late March, and forms again about late December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on Lily Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. A platform or pier sits within half a mile. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Etherington Pond is 0.4 miles distant. Nothing on Lily Pond should be assumed from this page alone.