Long Pond Fishing in Franklin County, Maine

• Overview

  Long Pond is a Franklin County water, in Maine. The ground round it is lake country bush. Roughly 267 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. Bank access stretches around 2.6 miles in total. Size puts it in the front rank of our Franklin County list. Phillips sits 16 miles from the bank. Sherbrooke sits 71 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Long Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Franklin County list Atlantic salmon, brown trout, rainbow trout and brook trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Long Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 63°F, while January sits near 11°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Long Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Maxie Pond, 0.6 miles away. Treat Long Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.