Wells Pond in Oxford County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Wells Pond in Oxford County, Maine. It lies 1,627 feet above sea level. At 7 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Oxford County. The town to know is Lac-Mégantic, 28 miles out. Colebrook is 32 miles away, with Cookshire at 35 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Wells Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Oxford County, recorded fish include brown trout, Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Wells Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 62°F at the top of summer and 9°F at the bottom of winter. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on Wells Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Otter Pond, 0.2 miles out. Check the position on Wells Pond before loading the car.