Fishing Branns Mill Pond in Piscataquis County, Maine

• Overview

  Branns Mill Pond lies in Piscataquis County, in Maine. Elevation runs to 433 feet. This is sizeable water at about 318 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. It ranks high for size among our Piscataquis County listings. Head to Garland, 4.8 miles away, for anything you forgot. Sherbrooke sits 134 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Branns Mill Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Records held for Piscataquis County cover Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout, brown trout and Arctic charr. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Branns Mill Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 14°F in January to roughly 67°F in July. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. From about mid April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Branns Mill Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. A made slipway is half a mile from here, which settles the boat question. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Garland Pond sits 5.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Branns Mill Pond should be assumed from this page alone.