Fishing Wethern Pond in Franklin County, Maine

• Overview

  You will find Wethern Pond in Franklin County, Maine. Country round the bank runs to lake country bush. This is a pocket water of some 12 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The nearest place of any size is Kingfield, 24 miles away. Beyond it, Phillips at 28 miles and Strong at 31 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Wethern Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Franklin County cover Atlantic salmon, brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout and rainbow smelt. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Wethern Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 64°F; by January the average is down near 11°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Wethern Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Tea Pond, 2.1 miles out. Check the position at Wethern Pond before loading the car.