Bear Pond

Bear Pond southwest of Cabbage Yard Pond is a pond in Oxford County, Maine and covers about 250 acres, with a deepest recorded spot of 72 feet, and the recorded storage amount is about 1,024 acre-feet.

How the Size and Shape of Bear Pond Affect Fishing

Bear Pond southwest of Cabbage Yard Pond has an old river or creek channel under the water, so start with channel bends, points and places where shallow water drops into the deep end.

Fish and Baits at Bear Pond

Fish reported from Bear Pond southwest of Cabbage Yard Pond include landlocked Atlantic salmon, brook trout, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, lake trout, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, splake, white perch, and yellow perch.

Bass

For bass in Bear southwest of Cabbage Yard, 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 Bear southwest of Cabbage Yard, 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 Bear southwest of Cabbage Yard, throw a small spoon or flashy swimbait along weeds for chain pickerel.

Bullheads

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

Trout

For trout in Bear southwest of Cabbage Yard, try a small spoon, inline spinner, streamer or worm near cool incoming water for brook trout.

Salmon, Lake Trout and Other Deep-Water Fish

For deep-water fish in Bear southwest of Cabbage Yard, troll a smelt-colored streamer, thin spoon or small minnow plug for landlocked salmon and jig or troll a spoon or minnow-shaped lure in cold, deep water for lake trout. Also in Bear southwest of Cabbage Yard, use a small spoon, jig or minnow-shaped lure in cool water for splake and use a small jig, minnow or worm when white perch gather over deep flats and drop-offs.

How the Seasons Change Bear Pond

Spring on Bear southwest of Cabbage Yard is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer fishing is usually better in cooler, deeper water. Fall on Bear southwest of Cabbage Yard can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.

A Simple Plan for Fishing Bear Pond

On a first trip to Bear southwest of Cabbage Yard, 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 Bear Pond

A medium spinning rod covers most casting at Bear southwest of Cabbage Yard, while a second rod with enough line and weight to reach deep water is useful for salmon, togue, and splake.

Bear Pond FAQs

Where should an angler start on the 250-acre Bear Pond southwest of Cabbage Yard Pond?

On Bear southwest of Cabbage Yard, 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 72-foot deep end of Bear Pond southwest of Cabbage Yard Pond?

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

What does the 1,024 acre-foot storage figure mean at Bear Pond southwest of Cabbage Yard Pond?

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