Eighteen Pond Fishing near Greenville, Maine

• Overview

  Out in Piscataquis County, Maine, sits Eighteen Pond. The surroundings are lake country bush. About 13 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The nearest town is Greenville, 11 miles away. Sherbrooke sits 118 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Eighteen Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Piscataquis County cover 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. Eighteen Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 66°F; the cold one sits at 13°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. From about mid April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan any trip to Eighteen Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Monson Pond, 1.4 miles out. Confirm before you fish Eighteen Pond.