Lovewell Pond

Lovewell Pond is a pond in Oxford County, Maine and covers about 1,116 acres, with a deepest recorded spot of 45 feet.

How the Size and Shape of Lovewell Pond Affect Fishing

Lovewell Pond is too large to fish all at once, so pick one group of coves and points and stay there long enough to learn what the fish are using.

Fish and Baits at Lovewell Pond

Fish reported from Lovewell Pond include black crappie, brook trout, brown bullhead, brown trout, cusk, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, white perch, and yellow perch.

Bass

For bass in Lovewell, 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.

Crappie and Panfish

For panfish in Lovewell, use a small jig or live minnow beside brush for black crappie, and 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 Lovewell, throw a small spoon or flashy swimbait along weeds for chain pickerel.

Bullheads

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

Trout

For trout in Lovewell, 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 Lovewell, fish a jig or natural bait on the bottom in cold water or after dark for cusk and use a small jig, minnow or worm when white perch gather over deep flats and drop-offs.

How the Seasons Change Lovewell Pond

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

A Simple Plan for Fishing Lovewell Pond

When you first fish Lovewell, 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.

Useful Tackle for Lovewell Pond

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

Lovewell Pond FAQs

Where should an angler start on the 1,116-acre Lovewell Pond?

On Lovewell, 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 Lovewell Pond?

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

Which reported fish is a simple first target at Lovewell Pond?

Black crappie is on the fish list for Lovewell, so start with a bait made for that fish instead of guessing at a species that may not be there.