Mill Pond in Washington County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Mill Pond is listed under Washington County, Maine. It sits in rolling bush. Around 63 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. It is low-lying compared with other Maine water we list. For a base, Cherryfield sits 4.5 miles out. Sherbrooke is the closest city, 198 miles away. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Mill Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Washington County include alewife, Atlantic salmon and rainbow smelt. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Mill Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 67°F on average, January about 19°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about mid December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Anyone fishing Mill Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Round Pond, 0.8 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Mill Pond if anything is unclear.