Fishing Pond-in-the-River in York County, Maine

• Overview

  The York County entry here is Pond-in-the-River, in Maine. The ground around here is mixed forest. The water measures roughly 4 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our York County list holds plenty of bigger water. Supplies mean a trip to South Sanford, 1.4 miles off. Sanford is 2.8 miles and Lebanon 4.3 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Pond-in-the-River

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for York County cover brown trout, alewife, Atlantic salmon, blueback herring and American shad. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The near bank of Pond-in-the-River is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 21°F in January up to 69°F in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near mid December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. At Pond-in-the-River the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Overnight stays are possible about half a mile out, where camping is mapped. The water borders Great Works Reserve, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Round Pond is 0.4 miles distant. Nothing on Pond-in-the-River should be assumed from this page alone.