Fishing Crawford Pond in Piscataquis County, Maine

• Overview

  The Piscataquis County end of Maine holds Crawford Pond. Around the bank it is rolling bush. At 342 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. The outline measures near 3.5 miles, so local knowledge counts. On our Piscataquis County list it sits near the top for size. Supplies mean a trip to Millinocket, 20 miles off. The nearest city of size is Lévis, 127 miles away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Crawford Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout, brown trout and Arctic charr. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Crawford Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 11°F in January up to 64°F in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Crawford Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Birch Ridge Ponds sits 1.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Crawford Pond should be assumed from this page alone.