Chimney Pond Fishing near Millinocket, Maine

• Overview

  Chimney Pond lies in Piscataquis County, in Maine. It sits at 2,894 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Piscataquis County list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest place of any size is Millinocket, 20 miles away. Patten lies 23 miles off, East Millinocket another 26 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Chimney Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Piscataquis County include Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout, brown trout and Arctic charr. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The near bank of Chimney Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 10°F in January up to 64°F in July. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Chimney Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is camping recorded roughly 170 yards off. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Dry Pond, 0.6 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at Chimney Pond for certain.