Little Concord Pond Fishing Guide, Oxford County, Maine

• Overview

  Little Concord Pond sits in Oxford County, out in Maine. Mixed forest runs right down to the water. It runs to roughly 30 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Woodstock at 5.5 miles is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Sherbrooke, 94 miles distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Little Concord Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Oxford County names brown trout, Atlantic salmon, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass and largemouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Little Concord Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 66°F; by January the average is down near 15°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Little Concord Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. The water borders Little Concord Pond State Park, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Shagg Pond is 0.9 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Little Concord Pond for certain.