Fishing Spencer Pond in Franklin County, Maine

• Overview

  Spencer Pond is one of the Franklin County waters in Maine. The country here is lake country bush. At 14 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It sits higher than most water we list in Maine. The closest town, Phillips, is 17 miles away. Sherbrooke is the closest city, 71 miles away. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Spencer Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name Atlantic salmon, brown trout and rainbow trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Read Spencer Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 63°F and January about 11°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Spencer Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Beaver Pond sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Spencer Pond before loading the car.