Crescent Pond Fishing in Piscataquis County, Maine

• Overview

  You will find Crescent Pond in Piscataquis County, Maine. Elevation runs to 974 feet. At roughly 9 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is a small entry by Piscataquis County standards. Millinocket sits 24 miles from the bank. The nearest city of size is Lévis, 119 miles away. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Crescent Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Piscataquis County list 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. Crescent Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 65°F in July and bottom out at 11°F in January. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan around that when you fish Crescent Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Pollywog Pond is 0.9 miles distant. For Crescent Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.