Hathorn Pond Fishing in Piscataquis County, Maine

• Overview

  The Piscataquis County entry here is Hathorn Pond, in Maine. It stands 899 feet above sea level. It covers about 15 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Nearest place of any size is Patten, 15 miles away. It is 127 miles to Lévis, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Hathorn Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Piscataquis County, recorded fish include Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt and brook trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Fish Hathorn Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 65°F for July and 10°F for January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Hathorn Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Big Robar Pond is 1.5 miles distant. Check the position at Hathorn Pond before loading the car.