Mill Pond Fishing near Readfield, Maine

• Overview

  In Maine, Mill Pond belongs to Kennebec County. Tidal water begins 23 miles from here. It covers about 20 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Kennebec County list. 2.4 miles away sits Readfield, the nearest town. Manchester is 4.5 miles and Winthrop 5.3 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Mill Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Survey and observation records for Kennebec County include brown trout, Atlantic salmon and largemouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Mill Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 69°F, while January sits near 17°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early April. From about early April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Time your trip to Mill Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Brainard Pond at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Mill Pond before loading the car.