First West Branch Pond Fishing near Greenville, Maine

• Overview

  The Piscataquis County entry here is First West Branch Pond, in Maine. This is rolling bush ground. Around 115 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Roughly 2.4 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. It sits higher than most water we list in Maine. Supplies mean a trip to Greenville, 17 miles off. Beyond it, Brownville at 23 miles and Milo at 27 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on First West Branch Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Piscataquis County names Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout and brown trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The shape of First West Branch Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 64°F and January at 10°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On First West Branch Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is a campsite half a mile from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Second West Branch Pond is 1.1 miles distant. Check the position at First West Branch Pond before loading the car.