Fishing Ponds and Lakes

[steve98]

Going to Maine in Spring of 2017.
Never fished ponds or lakes with the fly rod.
Do I need a full sinking line?
Or just a sinking tip line?

Ty
Steve98

 

[nomad_archer]

Depends a lot on the lake or pond and how you plain to fish it.

I have been spending a lot of time recently fishing the smaller pond at the local sportsmans club using floating line and chucking streamers. It has worked well but I think the max depth of the pond is 5'-8'

 

[Dave_W]

nomad_archer wrote:
Depends a lot on the lake or pond and how you plain to fish it.

I have been spending a lot of time recently fishing the smaller pond at the local sportsmans club using floating line and chucking streamers. It has worked well but I think the max depth of the pond is 5'-8'

Agree^

If it's springtime, you will likely be fishing closer to shore and bass, trout, and landlocked salmon will likely be in shallower water where a floating line would be ideal. If it's late spring and temps are warmer, you might need a sinking line to target trout.

 

[TimB]

I fish Western Maine a lot, including lakes & ponds for trout, salmon & smallmouth. The majority of stillwater fishing in Maine can be done with a floating line, especially in the Spring. If there are hatches on, the trout (& salmon) will be surface feeding in both the shallow ponds & some of the deeper lakes. They also move into the shallows to chase baitfish and the classic Maine streamer patterns (Black Ghost, etc) on a floating line work great.

I sometimes use an intermediate or sink tip for smallies if they aren't feeding on the surface.

Do you know what waters you'll be fishing?

 

[CastingAcross]

From my experience fishing in New England, I agree that a floating line will get the job done in the spring more often than not.

Having a few different poly leaders will allow for any flexibility that you might need.