Spicer Pond Fishing near Newfield, Maine

• Overview

  This water sits in York County, Maine. Pine and birch runs right down to the water. Surface area runs to about 11 acres — small enough to read in one session. Supplies mean a trip to Newfield, 3.8 miles off. Shapleigh is 3.9 miles away, with Acton at 4.7 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Spicer Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for York County include brown trout, alewife, Atlantic salmon, blueback herring and American shad. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Take Spicer Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 68°F, while January sits near 19°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. Climate figures give an open season running early April to mid December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Spicer Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Mann Pond at 1 mile is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Spicer Pond.