Scammon Pond near Franklin: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Scammon Pond is one of the Hancock County waters in Maine. The coast is 11 miles away. The water covers around 427 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The margin runs to about 6.2 miles in total. It ranks high for size among our Hancock County listings. Some 6.2 miles away sits Franklin, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Sherbrooke, 185 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Scammon Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Hancock County records list Atlantic salmon, brown trout, alewife and rainbow smelt among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Work Scammon Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 67°F in July and bottom out at 17°F in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near mid December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Scammon Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. The water borders Lyle Frost Wildlife Management Area, so expect the reserve rules to apply. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Molasses Pond is 1.2 miles distant. Treat access at Scammon Pond as something to verify.