Fishing Lombard Pond in Oxford County, Maine

• Overview

  Lombard Pond stands in Oxford County, Maine. Everything around it is lake country bush. Surface area runs to about 2 acres — small enough to read in one session. Our Oxford County list holds plenty of bigger water. Start from Bethel, 8.5 miles down the road. The big place round here is Sherbrooke, 93 miles distant. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lombard Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Oxford County cover brown trout, Atlantic salmon, rainbow trout and smallmouth bass. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Lombard Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 67°F and January near 16°F on the long-run figures. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. At Lombard Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Round Pond is 1.4 miles distant. Signs at Lombard Pond carry more weight than any list.