Myers Ponds Fishing in Washington County, Maine

• Overview

  Set in Washington County, Myers Ponds is a Maine water. It sits 5.8 miles in from the sea. The water measures roughly 4 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Washington County are larger. For supplies, Addison is 6.1 miles out. The big place round here is Sherbrooke, 204 miles distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Myers Ponds

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Washington County include alewife, Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brown trout and smallmouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Anyone new to Myers Ponds should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 67°F at the top of summer and 17°F at the bottom of winter. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near mid December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Myers Ponds runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Silica Ponds is 0.6 miles distant. Rules at Myers Ponds are worth checking on the day.