Taylor Brook Pond near Addison: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Washington County, Maine, this is Taylor Brook Pond. The shore lies 13 miles out. The water measures roughly 8 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Washington County are larger. Nearest town is Addison, 12 miles off. Cherryfield is 13 miles away, with Milbridge at 17 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Taylor Brook Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Washington County cover alewife, Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brown trout and smallmouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Taylor Brook Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 67°F on average, January about 17°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Taylor Brook Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Grass Pond, 2.1 miles away. Confirm access to Taylor Brook Pond locally before you travel.