Whittier Pond, Maine: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Whittier Pond belongs to Kennebec County, Maine. Salt water lies 36 miles off. At roughly 23 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Kennebec County list holds plenty of bigger water. For supplies, Rome is 2.3 miles out. Then Mount Vernon, 6.2 miles, and New Sharon, 6.8 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Whittier Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Kennebec County include brown trout, Atlantic salmon, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and black crappie. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Take Whittier Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 69°F at the top of summer and 17°F at the bottom of winter. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about mid December in an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Whittier Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. French Mountain runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Watson Pond, 0.7 miles out. Check the current arrangement for Whittier Pond.