Fishing Doughty Ponds in Piscataquis County, Maine

• Overview

  Maine holds Doughty Ponds, in Piscataquis County. The bank is 1,198 feet above sea level. It covers about 17 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Some 10 miles away sits Greenville, the nearest settlement. Sangerville lies 14 miles off, Dover-Foxcroft another 18 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Doughty Ponds

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Piscataquis County include Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout and brown trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Doughty Ponds decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 12°F in January to roughly 65°F in July. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about early December in a typical year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. On Doughty Ponds the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Towne Pond is 1.6 miles off. For Doughty Ponds, the notice at the access point is the final word.