Tim Pond Fishing in Franklin County, Maine

• Overview

  Out in Franklin County, Maine, sits Tim Pond. Land around it is mixed forest. About 271 acres, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. At about 3.7 miles of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It is among the larger waters listed here for Franklin County. The nearest town is Kingfield, 27 miles away. Phillips follows at 27 miles, then Strong at 32 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Tim Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Franklin County records list Atlantic salmon, brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout and rainbow smelt among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Tim Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 62°F and January at 9°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That is the shape of the year on Tim Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Little Barnard Pond is 5.3 miles off. None of that is settled for Tim Pond in what we hold.