Milliken Pond near Old Orchard Beach: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Milliken Pond is a York County water, in Maine. The surface lies 66 feet up. Surface area runs to about 4 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by York County standards. 0.4 miles away sits Old Orchard Beach, the nearest town. Saco lies 3.3 miles off, West Scarborough another 3.4 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Milliken Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. 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. Records held for York County cover brown trout, alewife, Atlantic salmon, blueback herring and Atlantic cod. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Milliken Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 69°F, the coldest about 22°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice clears near early April and comes back about mid December in a typical year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Milliken Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. A pier 70 yards from here gives a platform over deeper water. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Long Pond, 3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Milliken Pond may have changed since it was mapped.