Saddleback Pond near Phillips: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Franklin County, Saddleback Pond is a Maine water. The surroundings are rolling bush. Surface area runs to about 15 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is high ground by Maine standards. Phillips sits 10 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Strong lies 15 miles off, Kingfield another 17 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Saddleback Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Franklin County records list Atlantic salmon, brown trout and rainbow trout among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Saddleback Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 65°F and January near 13°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Plan around that when you fish Saddleback Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Moose and Deer Pond at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Saddleback Pond if anything is unclear.