Maxie Pond Fishing Guide, Franklin County, Maine

• Overview

  This water sits in Franklin County, Maine. Height above sea level is 2,336 feet. It is high ground by Maine standards. You are 17 miles from Phillips. It is 70 miles to Sherbrooke, the nearest city. Not far off: Long Pond (0.6 miles), Round Pond a touch under 1.1 miles, Sabbath Day Pond (1.4 miles), Spencer Pond a touch under 1.6 miles and Beaver Pond (2.3 miles). Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Maxie Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Franklin County include Atlantic salmon, brown trout and rainbow trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Treat Maxie Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 63°F, the coldest about 11°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Maxie Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Long Pond, 0.6 miles out. For Maxie Pond in particular, ask before you travel.