Prick Pond, Maine: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Prick Pond lies within the bounds of Franklin County, Maine. This is pine and birch country. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Franklin County standards. You are 20 miles from Lac-Mégantic. It is 67 miles to Sherbrooke, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Prick Pond

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Franklin County include Atlantic salmon, brown trout and rainbow trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Prick Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 62°F; by January the average is down near 9°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Time your trip to Prick Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Douglas Pond is 4.5 miles distant. Confirm before you fish Prick Pond.