Cloud Pond in Piscataquis County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Out in Piscataquis County, Maine, sits Cloud Pond. The bank is 2,392 feet above sea level. It covers about 16 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Compared with other Maine water on our list, it sits high. For a base, Greenville sits 12 miles out. The nearest city of size is Sherbrooke, 123 miles away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Cloud Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Piscataquis County: 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. The near bank of Cloud Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 64°F at the top of summer and 11°F at the bottom of winter. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On Cloud Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Sampson Pond is 2 miles distant. Ask locally about Cloud Pond if anything is unclear.