Big Grapevine Pond near Dover-Foxcroft: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Big Grapevine Pond in Piscataquis County, Maine. The surface lies 722 feet up. About 13 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Dover-Foxcroft is the closest town at 9.1 miles. Brownville is 11 miles and Sangerville 11 miles. Within easy reach: Mill Brook Pond 0.9 miles away, Second Buttermilk Pond 1.1 miles off, First Buttermilk Pond 1.6 miles away, Bear Pond 2.2 miles off and Burden Pond 2.3 miles away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Big Grapevine Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Piscataquis County include Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt and brook trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Big Grapevine Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 66°F and January about 13°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about early December in a typical year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It holds true on Big Grapevine Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Mill Brook Pond at 0.9 miles is the nearest alternative. Where Big Grapevine Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.