Long Pond, Maryland: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Long Pond is an Allegany County water, Maryland side. It sits at 604 feet above sea level. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Maryland listings. The nearest town is Hancock, 12 miles away. It is 88 miles to Arlington, the nearest city. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water. Access points are few, so the middle stretches see little traffic.

• Where to Fish on Long Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Open biodiversity records for Allegany County list bluegill, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, white sucker and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Long Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 73°F for July and 29°F for January. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Anyone fishing Long Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Lake Edward Elliote Jenkins, 5.6 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at Long Pond for certain.