Big Greenwood Pond, Maine: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Maine holds Big Greenwood Pond, in Piscataquis County. Around the bank it is lake country bush. With some 207 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 4.1 miles of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. It is among the larger waters listed here for Piscataquis County. Head to Greenville, 11 miles away, for anything you forgot. Sherbrooke sits 121 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Big Greenwood Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Piscataquis County cover Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout, brown trout and Arctic charr. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Work Big Greenwood Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 65°F for July and 12°F for January. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Open water usually runs from late April until about early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Big Greenwood Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Mud Greenwood Pond is 1.1 miles off. The position on Big Greenwood Pond is worth confirming on the day.