The
"Remote Ponds" scattered throughout the Kennebec valley from Pleasant
Ridge all the way to the Canadian border vary radically. While one pond may be
less than 10' deep, a pond less than a mile away may be more than 30' deep. As
such, ponds different ponds fish best at different times of year. While Pond-A
may "Ice-Out" in early-May, Pond-B may not be free of ice until mid-May.
The
same holds true for summer fishing where one pond may warm up and be all but done
by mid-June, and another pond may peak in early to mid-July just in time for the
"Hex" hatch. At some point in the summer, the surface temperature in
most ponds reaches a level where the fishing really slows down. Even though the
hatches may continue, the fish may not come to the surface due to the uncomfortable
temperatures. |
