Horseshoe Pond Fishing near Greenville, Maine

• Overview

  Horseshoe Pond lies in Piscataquis County, in Maine. Height above sea level is 1,467 feet. Roughly 171 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. A shoreline of some 2.6 miles keeps the choices simple. It is high ground by Maine standards. Nearest town is Greenville, 9.7 miles off. Further out sit Brownville (23 miles) and Sangerville (24 miles). It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Horseshoe Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name 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. Fish Horseshoe Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 63°F and January near 10°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Anyone fishing Horseshoe Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Pearl Ponds sits 0.5 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Horseshoe Pond may have changed since it was mapped.