Big Notch Pond near Greenville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Big Notch Pond in Piscataquis County, Maine. Elevation runs to 1,621 feet. About 12 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Piscataquis County are larger. Supplies mean a trip to Greenville, 5.7 miles off. Sangerville is 25 miles away, with Dover-Foxcroft at 29 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Big Notch Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Piscataquis County include Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt and brook trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Big Notch Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 64°F, with January the cold end at about 10°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Expect Big Notch Pond to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Little Notch Pond sits 0.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Big Notch Pond should be assumed from this page alone.