Compass Pond Fishing near Millinocket, Maine

• Overview

  Set in Piscataquis County, Compass Pond is a Maine water. It stands 522 feet above sea level. Around 106 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Around 1.6 miles of margin, front to back. Supplies mean a trip to Millinocket, 14 miles off. For a city, Lévis is 129 miles off. Close by you also have: River Pond sits 0.9 miles out, Sunday Pond at 0.9 miles, Pockwockamus Pond sits 1.5 miles out, Upper Togue Pond at 1.7 miles and Duck Pond sits 2 miles out. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Compass Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Piscataquis County include Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt and brook trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The shape of Compass Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 66°F in July and bottom out at 12°F in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Compass Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. River Pond at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. The position on Compass Pond is worth confirming on the day.