Fishing at Trickey Pond, Cumberland County, Maine

• Overview

  Cumberland County in Maine is where Trickey Pond sits. It sits in mixed forest. This is sizeable water at about 316 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. Shoreline length is close to 3.7 miles, and each section fishes a little differently. The closest town, Raymond, is 7.4 miles distant. Manchester is the closest city, 78 miles away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Trickey Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Cumberland County cover brown trout, Atlantic salmon, blueback herring, rainbow trout and smallmouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The near bank of Trickey Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 18°F and July at about 68°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. Averages place the thaw at early April and the freeze at mid December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan around that when you fish Trickey Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A boat ramp sits half a mile away, so trailered boats can get on. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Sebago Cove is 0.7 miles off. Treat Trickey Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.