Toothaker Pond, Maine: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Toothaker Pond in Franklin County, Maine. The surface lies 807 feet up. Surface area runs to about 23 acres — small enough to read in one session. Phillips lies 4.2 miles from the water. For a city, Sherbrooke is 82 miles off. What else is close: Beal Pond lies 2.5 miles on, 2.7 miles away is Adley Pond, Lufkin Pond lies 3.8 miles on, 4.2 miles away is Stetson Pond and Mud Pond lies 4.8 miles on. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Toothaker Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Franklin County include Atlantic salmon, brown trout, rainbow trout and brook trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Toothaker Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 65°F at the top of summer and 13°F at the bottom of winter. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Toothaker Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Beal Pond at 2.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Toothaker Pond.