Bean Hole Pond in Piscataquis County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Piscataquis County entry here is Bean Hole Pond, in Maine. It sits in rolling bush. This is a pocket water of some 2 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Piscataquis County are larger. Supplies mean a trip to Millinocket, 28 miles off. It is 114 miles to Lévis, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Bean Hole Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Piscataquis County, recorded fish include Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout and brown trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Bean Hole Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 9°F in January up to 64°F in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. At Bean Hole Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Harrington Lake at 1.3 miles is the sensible second choice. Signs at Bean Hole Pond carry more weight than any list.