Maces Pond

Maces Pond is a pond in Knox County, Maine and covers about 29.9 acres, with a deepest recorded spot of 10 feet.

What to Expect at Maces Pond

Maces Pond is shallow enough that wind, weeds, shade and even a small dip in the bottom can make one part fish better than another.

Fish and Useful Baits at Maces Pond

Fish reported from Maces Pond include brook trout, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, white perch, and yellow perch.

Bass

For largemouth bass in Maces, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait or jig, then slow down with a Texas-rigged worm.

Perch and Sunfish

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

Pike, Pickerel and Muskellunge

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

Trout

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

A Simple Fishing Plan for Maces Pond

When you first fish Maces, 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 Maces Pond

Spring on Maces is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is best early or late around weeds, shade and the few deeper holes. Fall on Maces can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.