The TOP brook trout ponds for the 2015 ice fishing season in Sagadahoc County are highlighted below (in alphabetical order). A pond is considered “top” based on its stocking density. Simply put, the more trout are packed per acre, the higher the chances of catching them through the ice!
For the purpose of this blog, I’ll define a brook trout pond as a body of water with a surface area of less than about 100 acres (with some exceptions) which is stocked in the fall with hatchery-reared brook trout to support ice fishing. These ponds tend to freeze over early in the season and are typically safe to fish well before the bigger lakes become accessible. This provides a real opportunity for hot early-season action for those of us (myself included!) who just can’t wait to catch brookies through the ice.
Keep in mind that the state typically manages these smaller bodies of water as winter “put-and-take” fisheries. As a result, they get a lot of pressure early in the season and may be largely fished out within a few weeks. But by then the bigger lakes have frozen over and the ice fishing action moves elsewhere.
Always consult the latest regulations (click here) about special ice fishing rules that may apply on these ponds. 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 Maine fishing rules is accurate or correct. It is up to each reader of this blog to ensure that a pond listed below can be fished through the ice.
Note also that the list excludes “kids only” ponds which have their own stocking regime and fishing rules.
Finally, feel free to use the website linked to this blog to discover how many trout and salmon are released per acre in the spring and fall in all the 600+ ponds and lakes stocked annually throughout Maine.
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Sewall Pond covers 43 acres and is located alongside Route 127 (Arrowsic Road) in Arrowsic, Sagadahoc County (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 6 C5). Click here for a depth map and more fisheries information. This pond was stocked in the fall of 2014 with 5 brook trout per acre. All of the stocked trout measured 13”. Sewall Pond offers the best opportunity in Sagadahoc County for catching 1 lb. brook trout in a small pond setting during the 2015 ice fishing season!
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Silver Lake covers 12 acres and is located at the end of Route 209 (past Popham Beach State Park) in Phippsburg, Sagadahoc County (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 6 E5). Click here for a depth map and more fisheries information. This pond was stocked in the fall of 2014 with 61 brook trout per acre. Most of the stocked trout measured around 9”, but 50 of them (or about 4 trout per acre) measured 13”. The pot was further sweetened with 16 brook trout (or between 1 and 2 trout per acre) measuring 16”. Silver Lake offers the best opportunity in Sagadahoc County for catching a 2 lb. brook trout in a small pond setting during the 2015 ice fishing season!
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Sprague Pond covers 7 acres and is located off Route 209 (Main Road) in Phippsburg, Sagadahoc County (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 6 D4). Click here for a depth map and more fisheries information. This pond was stocked in the fall of 2014 with 29 brook trout per acre. All of the stocked trout measured around 9”.
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