Dam Pond Fishing Guide, Piscataquis County, Maine

• Overview

  Dam Pond stands in Piscataquis County, Maine. It sits in lake country bush country. The water covers some 99 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The closest town, Brownville, is 14 miles away. Greenville is 15 miles away, with Dover-Foxcroft at 17 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Dam Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Piscataquis County list Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt and brook trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The shape of Dam Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 64°F, the coldest about 11°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That is the shape of the year on Dam Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Boot Pond is 0.5 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Dam Pond.