Round Pond Fishing in Knox County, Maine

• Overview

  In Maine, Round Pond falls inside Knox County. The ground around here is lake country bush. At 10 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Knox County are larger. Vinalhaven at 2.6 miles is the nearest place to stop. Owls Head lies 10 miles off, Stonington another 10 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Round Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The tide is the timetable on this water; two hours either side of the change usually fish hardest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Round Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 66°F in July and bottoms out near 24°F in January. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. On average, early April opens the water and late December closes it again. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Round Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Round Pond Trail covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Folly Pond, 0.5 miles away. Ask locally about Round Pond if anything is unclear.