Fishing Old Fishing Pond in York County, Maine

• Overview

  Old Fishing Pond is set in York County, Maine. This is rolling bush country. At roughly 17 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. You are 1 mile from South Sanford. Beyond it, Sanford at 1.9 miles and Springvale at 4 miles. Other water nearby: Curtis Pond within 0.3 miles, Little Long Pond a shade over 0.5 miles, Picture Pond within 0.6 miles, Round Pond a shade over 0.8 miles and Pond-in-the-River within 0.9 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Old Fishing Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for York County list brown trout, alewife, Atlantic salmon, blueback herring and American shad. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Take Old Fishing Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 69°F; the cold one sits at 21°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early April. From about early April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan any trip to Old Fishing Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Part of this sits inside or beside Picture Pond Reserve, so read the notices. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Curtis Pond at 0.3 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Old Fishing Pond locally before you travel.