Bunker Ponds Fishing Guide, Piscataquis County, Maine

• Overview

  Bunker Ponds is set in Piscataquis County, Maine. The land about it is lake country bush. Small at around 10 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Piscataquis County. Nearest place of any size is Greenville, 9.1 miles away. Further out sit Sangerville (16 miles) and Dover-Foxcroft (20 miles). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Bunker Ponds

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Piscataquis County list Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout and brown trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Bunker Ponds fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 65°F in July and bottoms out near 12°F in January. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Bunker Ponds.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Lily Pond is 0.9 miles off. None of that is settled for Bunker Ponds in what we hold.