Square Pond is a pond in York County, Maine and covers about 877 acres, with a deepest recorded spot of 45 feet, and the recorded storage amount is about 2,184 acre-feet.
How the Size and Shape of Square Pond Affect Fishing
Square Pond has an old channel, incoming water and quiet coves, and small water-level changes can move fish from the bank to the first drop.
Fish and Baits at Square Pond
Fish reported from Square Pond include brown bullhead, brown trout, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, white perch, and yellow perch.
Bass
For bass in Square, use a tube, Ned rig or small crankbait on rock for smallmouth, and fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
Perch and Sunfish
For panfish in Square, use a worm or tiny jig near weeds and shade for pumpkinseed, and fish a small jig, minnow or worm close to the bottom for yellow perch.
Pike, Pickerel and Muskellunge
For pike, pickerel or muskellunge in Square, throw a small spoon or flashy swimbait along weeds for chain pickerel.
Bullheads
For brown bullheads in Square, put a nightcrawler or small piece of cut bait on the bottom in quiet water, especially after sunset.
Trout
For trout in Square, use a small minnow plug, spoon or streamer in cool water for brown trout, and cast a small spoon or inline spinner, or drift a worm, for rainbow trout.
Salmon, Lake Trout and Other Deep-Water Fish
For deep-water fish in Square, use a small jig, minnow or worm when white perch gather over deep flats and drop-offs.
How the Seasons Change Square Pond
Spring on Square is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall on Square can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
A Simple Plan for Fishing Square Pond
On a first trip to Square, check incoming water, one bend in the old channel and a point near deep water with a moving lure, then slow down with a jig or worm where you get a bite.
Useful Tackle for Square Pond
A medium spinning rod with 8- to 10-pound line handles most jigs, worms and small lures at Square, while a medium-heavy rod is better for bass jigs and heavier bottom rigs.
Square Pond FAQs
Where should an angler start on the 877-acre Square Pond?
On Square, pick one cove and the closest point or drop into deep water, then fish that small area well before making a long move.
Should anglers fish the 45-foot deep end of Square Pond?
Not every trip. A better place on Square is where a point, drop-off or group of baitfish gives the fish a reason to stop.
What does the 2,184 acre-foot storage figure mean at Square Pond?
On Square, it shows that a lot of the water sits away from the bank and around the old channel or deep end.
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