Fishing Round Pond in Washington County, Maine

• Overview

  Round Pond belongs to Washington County, Maine. Around the bank it is lake country bush. At about 204 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. It lies lower than most water we list in Maine. The nearest place of any size is Cherryfield, 4.4 miles away. Sherbrooke is the closest city, 198 miles away. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Round Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Washington County, recorded fish include alewife, Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt and brown trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Round Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 18°F to 67°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan any trip to Round Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Mill Pond is 0.8 miles distant. Check the position at Round Pond before loading the car.