Spencer Pond Fishing near Enfield, Maine

• Overview

  Out in Penobscot County, Maine, sits Spencer Pond. Elevation runs to 564 feet. At about 34 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 1.2 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. The nearest place of any size is Enfield, 21 miles away. Beyond it, Lincoln at 21 miles and Greenbush at 24 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Spencer Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Penobscot County include Atlantic salmon, brown trout, smallmouth bass, chain pickerel and rainbow smelt. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Take Spencer Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 67°F in July and bottom out at 15°F in January. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Spencer Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Side Pistol Lake at 1.3 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Spencer Pond for certain.