Fishing Fourth West Branch Pond in Piscataquis County, Maine

• Overview

  Fourth West Branch Pond lies in Piscataquis County, Maine. It stands 1,614 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Piscataquis County list holds plenty of bigger water. You are 18 miles from Greenville. The nearest city of size is Lévis, 123 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Fourth West Branch Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Piscataquis County: Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt and brook trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Fourth West Branch Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 64°F and January near 10°F on the long-run figures. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Fourth West Branch Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Roach Ponds runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Second West Branch Pond at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Fourth West Branch Pond may have changed since it was mapped.