Local Waters

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Lake / pond Open — South Zone pond

Horn Pond

Acton, ME · about 65 min from Portsmouth (typical, off-peak)

Official public lot from the state access map. Confirm the sign on site and the current rule. We have not written a full card for this water yet.

Salt River / stream Lake / pond Shop (desk) Guide only Parking Stay State access Private — ask first

Around now

Most likely in this drive this week. Not a guarantee — confirm the official rule.

  • Trout Trout
  • Landlocked salmon Landlocked salmon
  • Smallmouth bass Smallmouth bass

Also worth a thought: Chain pickerel.

Season
South Zone lakes are generally open year-round. North Zone is not. Confirm this water is South Zone. Official rule
License
Maine freshwater license
Park
Horn Pond public launch, Acton
Thursday conditions

NE 10 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky
⛅ 55° partly
Sun and moon
Rise 7:05 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 5:51
Wind at dawn
NE 10 mph · Mostly Sunny · 41°F
Wind later
  • dawn: NE 10 mph
  • 10am: NE 10 mph
  • 2pm: NE 10 mph
  • dusk: NE 5 mph
Notes
Official public access. Confirm ME regulations.

Log this trip

Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.

NE 10 mph · Mostly Sunny

How did it go

Pictures only — no video.

Opens a map. Locate finds you, then tap to drop or drag the pin. Private — not the public map.

Shops

Eldredge Bros. Fly Shop

1480 US Route 1, Cape Neddick, ME 03902
Call or check the site — seasonal hours

The southern Maine / NH seacoast fly shop. Call before a first York or Hampton trip.

Guides

Shop desks, plus a few independents who fish public water. We do not take a cut. Call them.

No desk pinned yet. Ask the shop above who they trust here.

If this isn’t the day