Long Pond Fishing near Kingfield, Maine

• Overview

  Out in Franklin County, Maine, sits Long Pond. It sits at 1,621 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 41 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. About 1.2 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It is high ground by Maine standards. Kingfield sits 28 miles from the bank. Lac-Mégantic lies 29 miles off, Phillips another 34 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Long Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Franklin County cover Atlantic salmon, brown trout, rainbow trout and brook trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Long Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 63°F in July and bottoms out near 10°F in January. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It holds true on Long Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Deer Pond, 1 mile away, makes the obvious fallback. For Long Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.