Cooks Pond

Cooks Pond is a pond in Lincoln County, Maine and covers about 73.6 acres, with a deepest recorded spot of 31 feet.

What to Expect at Cooks Pond

Cooks Pond is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.

Fish and Useful Baits at Cooks Pond

Fish reported from Cooks Pond include chain pickerel, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, white perch, and yellow perch.

Bass

For bass in Cooks, 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 Cooks, fish a small jig, minnow or worm close to the bottom for yellow perch.

Pike, Pickerel and Muskellunge

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

Salmon, Lake Trout and Other Deep-Water Fish

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

A Simple Fishing Plan for Cooks Pond

When you first fish Cooks, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.

When to Fish Cooks Pond

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