Fishing at Long Pond, Lincoln County, Maine

• Overview

  Long Pond is one of the Lincoln County listings for Maine. The ground around here is mixed forest. About 505 acres, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. The outline measures near 5.9 miles, so local knowledge counts. Size puts it in the front rank of our Lincoln County list. Windsor lies 3.5 miles from the water. Jefferson is 6.6 miles away, with Washington at 7.4 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Long Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Lincoln County records list brown trout, alewife, Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt and American eel among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Long Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 68°F and January about 19°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early April. The open-water window runs from around early April to about mid December in an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan any trip to Long Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Savade Pond at 2.2 miles is the nearest alternative. For Long Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.