Walker Pond

Walker Pond is a pond in Hancock County, Maine and covers about 693 acres, with a deepest recorded spot of 47 feet, and the recorded storage amount is about 3,214 acre-feet.

How the Size and Shape of Walker Pond Affect Fishing

Walker 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 Walker Pond

Fish reported from Walker Pond include brook trout, brown bullhead, brown trout, chain pickerel, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, and white perch.

Bass

For smallmouth bass in Walker, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and points, or use a small crankbait when the fish are chasing.

Perch and Sunfish

For panfish in Walker, use a worm or tiny jig near weeds and shade for pumpkinseed.

Pike, Pickerel and Muskellunge

For pike, pickerel or muskellunge in Walker, throw a small spoon or flashy swimbait along weeds for chain pickerel.

Bullheads

For brown bullheads in Walker, put a nightcrawler or small piece of cut bait on the bottom in quiet water, especially after sunset.

Trout

For trout in Walker, try a small spoon, inline spinner, streamer or worm near cool incoming water for brook trout, and use a small minnow plug, spoon or streamer in cool water for brown trout.

Salmon, Lake Trout and Other Deep-Water Fish

For deep-water fish in Walker, use a small jig, minnow or worm when white perch gather over deep flats and drop-offs.

How the Seasons Change Walker Pond

Spring on Walker 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 Walker can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.

A Simple Plan for Fishing Walker Pond

On a first trip to Walker, 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 Walker Pond

A medium spinning rod with 8- to 10-pound line handles most jigs, worms and small lures at Walker, while a medium-heavy rod is better for bass jigs and heavier bottom rigs.

Walker Pond FAQs

Where should an angler start on the 693-acre Walker Pond?

On Walker, 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 47-foot deep end of Walker Pond?

Not every trip. A better place on Walker is where a point, drop-off or group of baitfish gives the fish a reason to stop.

What does the 3,214 acre-foot storage figure mean at Walker Pond?

On Walker, it shows that a lot of the water sits away from the bank and around the old channel or deep end.