Spruce Pond near Cornish: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Oxford County, Maine, this is Spruce Pond. It stands 410 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 21 acres — small enough to read in one session. The closest town, Cornish, is 3.5 miles distant. Then Porter, 3.9 miles, and Parsonsfield, 4.9 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish. The setting is plain rather than dramatic, and it fishes well for it.

• Where to Fish on Spruce Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Oxford County include brown trout, Atlantic salmon, rainbow trout and smallmouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Spruce Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 68°F; the cold one sits at 18°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to mid December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan any trip to Spruce Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. 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. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Long Pond sits 1.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Spruce Pond are worth checking on the day.