Sabbathday Pond

Sabbathday Pond is a pond in Cumberland County, Maine and covers about 342 acres, and a reliable maximum depth was not found.

How the Size and Shape of Sabbathday Pond Affect Fishing

Sabbathday 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 Sabbathday Pond

Fish reported from Sabbathday Pond include black crappie, brook trout, brown bullhead, brown trout, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, and smallmouth bass.

Bass

For bass in Sabbathday, 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 Sabbathday, 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.

Pike, Pickerel and Muskellunge

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

Bullheads

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

Trout

For trout in Sabbathday, 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.

How the Seasons Change Sabbathday Pond

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

A Simple Plan for Fishing Sabbathday Pond

When you first fish Sabbathday, 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 Sabbathday Pond

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

Sabbathday Pond FAQs

Where should an angler start on the 342-acre Sabbathday Pond?

On Sabbathday, pick one cove and the closest point or drop into deep water, then fish that small area well before making a long move.

Why is no maximum depth listed for Sabbathday Pond?

A reliable depth number was not found for Sabbathday, so anglers should rely on what they can see and what their lure touches.

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

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