Partridge Pond Fishing Guide, Hancock County, Maine

• Overview

  Set in Hancock County, Maine, this is Partridge Pond. It sits 23 miles in from the sea. The water covers some 29 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. A shoreline of some 0.9 miles keeps the choices simple. The nearest place of any size is Bradley, 12 miles away. The big place round here is Sherbrooke, 175 miles distant. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Partridge Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Hancock County include Atlantic salmon, brown trout, alewife, rainbow smelt and blueback herring. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Partridge Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 67°F and January about 17°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. From about mid April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Partridge Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Snowshoe Pond is 0.4 miles distant. For Partridge Pond in particular, ask before you travel.