Spirit Pond Fishing near Phippsburg, Maine

• Overview

  Spirit Pond is set in Sagadahoc County, Maine. It sits at 3 feet above sea level. At about 57 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The full circuit measures close to 1.2 miles on foot. Among the waters listed for Sagadahoc County, none is wider. Phippsburg sits 5 miles from the bank. After that come Harpswell Center at 9.5 miles and Bath at 11 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Spirit Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Being tidal, the water moves twice a day, and the fishing moves with it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Sagadahoc County, recorded fish include rainbow smelt, alewife, blueback herring and American eel. On Spirit Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 67°F for July and 24°F for January. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. The water is typically free of ice between early April and late December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Spirit Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. The water borders Spirit Pond Preserve (Popham Beach State Park), so reserve rules are likely to apply. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Silver Lake is 1.1 miles off. Treat access at Spirit Pond as something to verify.