Parker Pond Fishing in York County, Maine

• Overview

  Parker Pond is a York County water, Maine side. Salt water lies 12 miles off. It measures about 26 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. 2 miles away sits Dayton, the nearest town. Further out sit Hollis Center (5 miles) and Waterboro (5.3 miles). Water in the same corner: Round Pond at 1.7 miles, Roberts Pond 1.7 miles, Swan Pond at 2.2 miles, Kennebunk Pond 2.9 miles and Tarwater Pond at 3.4 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Parker Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for York County cover brown trout, alewife, Atlantic salmon and blueback herring. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Parker Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 69°F, while January sits near 20°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early April until roughly mid December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Parker Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Round Pond sits 1.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Parker Pond.