Seven Tree Pond Fishing Guide, Knox County, Maine

• Overview

  Knox County, Maine, is where Seven Tree Pond sits. It lies 26 feet above sea level. At some 528 acres it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Around 5.7 miles of bank, which is a long day on foot. Few waters listed in Knox County are bigger. Union sits 1.2 miles from the bank. Then Warren, 5.3 miles, and Appleton, 6.8 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Seven Tree Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Knox County cover brown trout, alewife, rainbow smelt, blueback herring and American shad. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Seven Tree Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 68°F and January at 20°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan any trip to Seven Tree Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is a slipway on the shore, half a mile from the water we list. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Round Pond, 1.1 miles away. Treat access at Seven Tree Pond as something to verify.