This blog identifies the ponds in York County, Maine that provide the best odds of catching brook trout during the spring of 2014. These ponds are all small. Some of them can be fished from shore, but most are best fished from a canoe or other small craft. The action on these bodies of water can be fast and furious in the spring. Trout activity typically peaks between late April and early June, after which the fishing slows down in response to rising surface water temperatures.

The TOP 5 brook trout ponds in York County for the spring of 2014 are highlighted below in alphabetical order. A pond is considered TOP due to its trout stocking density: after all, everything else being equal, the more brook trout that are stocked per acre of pond, the greater the chances of catching those fish.

Some ponds were stocked in the fall of 2013 but were closed to ice fishing. Others are stocked once early in the spring or may be stocked several times in April and May. More details are provided in the stocking reports compiled by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife available at www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/reports/stocking/index.htm

It is always prudent to consult the latest law book about special fishing rules that may apply on these ponds. The most up-to-date rules are available at www.eregulations.com/maine/fishing. Note that the list of TOP brook trout ponds excludes “kids only” ponds. One exception is Round Pond in Lyman, which is a “kids only” pond for ice fishing but a “general public” pond for the remainder of the year, including spring fishing. This pond is provided in the list below.

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 ponds and lakes stocked by the State throughout Maine.

The TOP 5 brook trout ponds for the 2014 spring fishing season in York County are as follows:

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Littlefield Pond covers 19 acres and is located off Emmons Road in Sanford (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 2 C3). A depth map and more fisheries information are available at www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/lakesurvey_maps/york/littlefield_pond.pdf. This pond, which is open to ice fishing, was stocked in the fall of 2013 with 37 brook trout per acre. It is also stocked in the spring with an average of 15 brook trout per acre. The stocked trout measure between 9” and 13”.

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Matthews Mill Pond covers 2 acres and is located next to Old Sanford Road in Berwick (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 2E3). This pond, which is open to ice fishing, is stocked once in the spring with an average of 100 brook trout per acre. The stocked trout measure about 10”.

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Milliken Mills Pond covers 5 acres and is located off Milliken Mills Road in Old Orchard Beach (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 3 B3). A depth map and more fisheries information are available at www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/lakesurvey_maps/york/milliken_mills_pond.pdf. This pond, which is closed to ice fishing, is stocked once in the spring with an average of 40 brook trout per acre. The stocked trout measure about 11”.

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Moody Pond covers 18 acres and is located in Waterboro (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 2 B4). A depth map and more fisheries information are available at www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/lakesurvey_maps/york/moody_pond.pdf. This pond, which is closed to ice fishing, is stocked once in the spring with an average of 11 brook trout per acre. The stocked trout measure about 11”.

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Round Pond covers 8 acres and is located across from the York County Fish & Game Association facility off Mast Road in Lyman (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 2 B5). A depth map and more fisheries information are available at www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/lakesurvey_maps/york/round_pond_lyman.pdf. This pond is stocked once in the spring with an average of 25 brook trout per acre. The stocked trout measure about 10”.

Was the information in this blog useful? I invite you to provide your thoughts and opinions. Also, feel free to share your fishing experiences on any of the ponds highlighted in this blog.

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