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Sanborn Pond

Sanborn Pond is a reservoir in Maine, near Waldo County.

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Sanborn Pond Fishing Weather

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Fish species in Sanborn Pond

Sanborn Pond north of Dutton Pond is a pond in Waldo County, Maine and covers about 98 acres, and a reliable maximum depth was not found, and the recorded storage amount is about 280 acre-feet.

What to Expect at Sanborn Pond

Sanborn Pond north of Dutton Pond was made by holding back a river or creek, making the old channel, bends and quiet coves sensible places to begin.

Fish and Useful Baits at Sanborn Pond

Fish reported from Sanborn Pond north of Dutton Pond include brook trout, brown trout, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, white perch, and yellow perch.

Bass

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

Perch and Sunfish

For panfish in Sanborn north of Dutton, fish a small jig, minnow or worm close to the bottom for yellow perch.

Pike, Pickerel and Muskellunge

For pike, pickerel or muskellunge in Sanborn north of Dutton, throw a small spoon or flashy swimbait along weeds for chain pickerel.

Trout

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

A Simple Fishing Plan for Sanborn Pond

On a first trip to Sanborn north of Dutton, check incoming water, one bend in the old channel and a point near deep water with a moving lure, then slow down with a jig or worm where you get a bite.

When to Fish Sanborn Pond

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

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Sources and what they establish

Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.

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