Pleasant Pond

Pleasant Pond northwest of Cat Pond is a pond in Oxford County, Maine and covers about 604 acres, with a deepest recorded spot of 15 feet.

How the Size and Shape of Pleasant Pond Affect Fishing

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

Fish and Baits at Pleasant Pond

Fish reported from Pleasant Pond northwest of Cat Pond include black crappie, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, white perch, and yellow perch.

Bass

For bass in Pleasant northwest of Cat, 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 Pleasant northwest of Cat, 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 Pleasant northwest of Cat, throw a small spoon or flashy swimbait along weeds for chain pickerel.

Bullheads

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

Salmon, Lake Trout and Other Deep-Water Fish

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

How the Seasons Change Pleasant Pond

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

A Simple Plan for Fishing Pleasant Pond

When you first fish Pleasant northwest of Cat, 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 Pleasant Pond

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

Pleasant Pond FAQs

Where should an angler start on the 604-acre Pleasant Pond northwest of Cat Pond?

On Pleasant northwest of Cat, 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 15-foot deep end of Pleasant Pond northwest of Cat Pond?

Not every trip. A better place on Pleasant northwest of Cat 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 Pleasant Pond northwest of Cat Pond?

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