Fishing at Collins Pond, Piscataquis County, Maine

• Overview

  Within Piscataquis County, Maine, you have Collins Pond. It lies 1,109 feet above sea level. 25 miles away sits Millinocket, the nearest town. Then East Millinocket, 32 miles, and Greenville, 32 miles. Others within reach: Buck Pond roughly 0.7 miles, Bean Ponds just 1.1 miles, Bear Pond roughly 1.6 miles, Pym Pond just 1.7 miles and Holbrook Pond roughly 1.9 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Collins Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Piscataquis County names 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. Collins Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 65°F and January at 11°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about early December in a typical year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Collins Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Buck Pond sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Collins Pond before loading the car.