Maces Pond Fishing Guide, Knox County, Maine

• Overview

  Maces Pond is set in Knox County, Maine. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. Roughly 30 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. A shoreline of some 0.9 miles keeps the choices simple. The closest town, Rockport, is 2.5 miles distant. Camden follows at 4 miles, then Rockland at 4.5 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Maces Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name brown trout, alewife, rainbow smelt, blueback herring and American shad. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Maces Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 20°F in January to roughly 67°F in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. Open water usually runs from early April until about mid December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Maces Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Sides Preserve runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Chickawaukie Pond sits 1.9 miles off and takes the overflow. For Maces Pond in particular, ask before you travel.