Gould Pond in Piscataquis County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Gould Pond is a Piscataquis County water, in Maine. Land around it is lake country bush. At 11 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Piscataquis County are larger. The closest town, Millinocket, is 23 miles away. It is 120 miles to Lévis, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Gould Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Piscataquis County include 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. Take Gould Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 65°F; by January the average is down near 11°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Gould Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Nahmakanta Unit Ecological Reserve covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Eighth Debsconeag Pond, 0.9 miles away. Treat Gould Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.