North Pond Fishing near Buckfield, Maine

• Overview

  In Maine, North Pond falls inside Oxford County. This is rolling bush ground. It measures about 146 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Shoreline comes to about 2.4 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Supplies mean a trip to Buckfield, 3.1 miles off. After that come Hartford at 4.1 miles and Paris at 6.8 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on North Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Records held for Oxford County cover brown trout, Atlantic salmon, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass and largemouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On North Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 17°F in January up to 68°F in July. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That is the shape of the year on North Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. A campsite is mapped about 0.9 miles away, which makes an early start easier. 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. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Swan Pond, 3 miles away. Treat North Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.