Seven ponds in Lincoln County, Maine, were stocked in the fall of 2012 with brook trout, brown trout and rainbow trout to support ice fishing during the winter of 2013. Most of the stocked trout are relatively small (7” to 11”), but plentiful, in order to provide fast action on the ice.
The state also spices-up several of these ponds with bigger trout, which I define here as fish measuring 12” or more. This blog highlight the ponds (presented in alphabetical order) in Lincoln County where ice fishermen have the best odds of catching those larger fish. It is recommended to consult the latest law book (available here) about special ice fishing rules that may apply on the ponds described below. Note also that the list excludes “kids only” ponds.
Keep in mind that the number of bigger trout stocked in a pond is typically much lower than for the smaller trout. Hence, patience is required to catch one of those larger fish. As a rough comparison, the average stocking rate for landlocked salmon in Maine is about 0.5 salmon per acre (which is equivalent to 1 salmon every two acres).
I did my utmost best to verify that a particular pond is indeed open for ice fishing, but I make no guarantees whatsoever that my interpretation of the convoluted Maine fishing rules is accurate or correct. It is up to each reader of this blog to ensure that the ponds listed below can be fished through the ice.
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Biscay Pond covers 377 acres and is located alongside Biscay Road in the town of Bremen (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 7 A4). Click here for a depth map and more fisheries information. This pond was stocked in the fall of 2012 with big brook trout (400 fish of 13” and 30 fish of 20”) and big brown trout (300 fish of 12”), which yields about 2 large trout per acre.
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Knickerbocker Pond covers 105 acres and is located off Back River Road in Boothbay (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 7 C2). Click here for a depth map and more fisheries information. This pond was stocked in the fall of 2012 with big brook trout (100 fish of 13”) and big rainbow trout (100 fish of 22”), which yields about 2 large trout per acre. Knickerbocker Pond provides one of the best odds of catching a 4.0 to 5.0 lbs stocked rainbow trout in this part of the state during the 2013 ice fishing season.
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Little Medomak Pond covers 75 acres and is located alongside Storer Mountain Road in North Waldoboro (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 13 D5). Click here for a depth map and more fisheries information. This pond was stocked in the fall of 2012 with big brook trout (100 fish of 13”) and big brown trout (100 fish of 12”), which yields about 3 large trout per acre.
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