Nubble Pond in Cumberland County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Nubble Pond belongs to Cumberland County, Maine. It sits at 364 feet above sea level. At roughly 21 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. For a base, Raymond sits 3.6 miles out. It is 83 miles to Manchester, the nearest city. Also on the doorstep: Crescent Lake at 1.6 miles, Panther Pond some 1.9 miles off, Coffee Pond at 2 miles, Dumpling Pond some 2.1 miles off and Flag Cove at 2.4 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Nubble Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Cumberland County names brown trout, Atlantic salmon, blueback herring, rainbow trout and smallmouth bass. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The near bank of Nubble Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 18°F in January up to 68°F in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about mid December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Nubble Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. A ramp is mapped within half a mile. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. A jetty or pier is mapped about 0.9 miles from here. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Crescent Lake, 1.6 miles out. Rules at Nubble Pond are worth checking on the day.