Fishing Pease Pond in Franklin County, Maine

• Overview

  You will find Pease Pond in Franklin County, Maine. The surface lies 364 feet up. At about 109 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Roughly 1.7 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. It ranks high for size among our Franklin County listings. The nearest town is Wilton, 2.5 miles away. Sherbrooke sits 101 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Pease Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Franklin County names Atlantic salmon, brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout and rainbow smelt. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Work Pease Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 67°F, with January the cold end at about 15°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That shapes the year on Pease Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Locke Pond, 3.2 miles away. Rules at Pease Pond are worth checking on the day.