Lower Oxhead Pond Fishing in Penobscot County, Maine

• Overview

  In Maine, Lower Oxhead Pond belongs to Penobscot County. Tidal water begins 38 miles from here. At roughly 21 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. The nearest place of any size is Enfield, 20 miles away. Sherbrooke is the closest city, 180 miles away. Also worth knowing: Middle Oxhead Pond 0.6 miles away, Upper Oxhead Pond at 1.3 miles, Trout Pond 1.4 miles away, Snail Pond at 2.4 miles and West Lake 2.8 miles away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lower Oxhead Pond

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Penobscot County records list Atlantic salmon, brown trout, smallmouth bass and chain pickerel among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Lower Oxhead Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 67°F at the top of summer and 15°F at the bottom of winter. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Anyone fishing Lower Oxhead Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Middle Oxhead Pond, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Lower Oxhead Pond before loading the car.