Selmore Pond Fishing in Washington County, Maine

• Overview

  Within Washington County, Maine, you have Selmore Pond. It stands 492 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 19 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Washington County standards. You are 25 miles from Lincoln. Beyond it, Enfield at 26 miles and Howland at 30 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Selmore Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Washington County include alewife, Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brown trout and smallmouth bass. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Treat Selmore Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 15°F in January and 67°F in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Open water usually runs from mid April until about early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That is the shape of the year on Selmore Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Lower Chain Lake, 1.2 miles away. Treat access at Selmore Pond as something to verify.