Bog Pond, Maine: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Piscataquis County in Maine is where Bog Pond sits. The bank is 991 feet above sea level. The water covers some 35 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. There is roughly 0.9 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. For a base, Patten sits 44 miles out. The nearest city of size is Lévis, 97 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Bog Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. 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 and brown trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Treat Bog Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 65°F; by January the average is down near 9°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Bog Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Indian Pond is 1.3 miles distant. Check the position on Bog Pond before loading the car.