Short Pond Fishing near Old Orchard Beach, Maine

• Overview

  Short Pond stands in York County, Maine. It sits 1 mile in from the sea. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. Most waters listed here for York County are larger. Old Orchard Beach lies 3 miles from the water. Saco follows at 3.4 miles, then Biddeford at 3.6 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Short Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Work the tide here — moving water feeds, slack water rests. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in York County include brown trout, alewife, Atlantic salmon, blueback herring and Atlantic cod. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Short Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 23°F and July at about 69°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late March. The water is typically free of ice between late March and late December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. At Short Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. A boat ramp sits half a mile away, so trailered boats can get on. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. A pier half a mile from here gives a platform over deeper water. There is a campsite 80 yards from the water. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Confirm before you fish Short Pond.