Round Pond in Franklin County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Round Pond lies in Franklin County, in Maine. It sits at 351 feet above sea level. About 12 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Head to Chesterville, 1.9 miles away, for anything you forgot. Sherbrooke sits 107 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Round Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Franklin County names Atlantic salmon, brown trout, rainbow trout and brook trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Round Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 16°F in January up to 67°F in July. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Open water usually runs from mid April until about early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It holds true on Round Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Fellows Pond sits 0.3 miles off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Round Pond in what we hold.