Redington Pond near Phillips: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Redington Pond in Franklin County, Maine. Everything around it is mixed forest. The water measures roughly 23 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. The full circuit measures close to 1.1 miles on foot. It sits higher than most water we list in Maine. Supplies mean a trip to Phillips, 12 miles off. Then Kingfield, 13 miles, and Strong, 16 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Redington Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. 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. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Redington Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 63°F at the top of summer and 11°F at the bottom of winter. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Redington Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Caribou Pond, 3.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Redington Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.