Morrison Pond, Maine: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Morrison Pond is a Hancock County water, in Maine. Tidal water begins 16 miles from here. About 7 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Hancock County standards. Some 10 miles away sits Dedham, the nearest settlement. After that come Holden at 11 miles and Eddington at 13 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Morrison Pond

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Hancock County, recorded fish include Atlantic salmon, brown trout, alewife, rainbow smelt and blueback herring. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The near bank of Morrison Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 68°F and January at 18°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. The open-water window runs from around early April to about mid December in an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That shapes the year on Morrison Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Floods Pond sits 1.5 miles off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Morrison Pond in what we hold.