Round Pond Fishing Guide, York County, Maine

• Overview

  In Maine, Round Pond belongs to York County. Height above sea level is 253 feet. Small at around 10 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Alfred lies 0.9 miles from the water. The big place round here is Manchester, 49 miles distant. Other water nearby: Trout Pond 1.9 miles away, Shaker Pond out at 2.5 miles, Middle Branch Mousam River 2.8 miles away, Bunganut Pond out at 3.2 miles and Number 1 Pond 3.2 miles away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Round Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. York County records list brown trout, alewife, Atlantic salmon, blueback herring and American shad among the fish reported. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Round Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 69°F and January near 21°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about mid December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Round Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. Part of this sits inside or beside Ricker Field, so read the notices. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Trout Pond is 1.9 miles off. Treat Round Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.