Kingsbury Pond Fishing Guide, Piscataquis County, Maine

• Overview

  Kingsbury Pond falls in Piscataquis County, part of Maine. The surroundings are lake country bush. Sangerville sits 15 miles from the bank. The big place round here is Sherbrooke, 111 miles distant. Nearby, in order: Otter Pond lies 2.7 miles on, Palin Pond at about 4 miles, Smith Pond lies 4.9 miles on, Foss Pond at about 5 miles and Trout Pond lies 5.3 miles on. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Kingsbury Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Reported across Piscataquis County: Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout, brown trout and Arctic charr. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Kingsbury Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 65°F and January reads 12°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Kingsbury Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. A ramp is mapped within 50 yards. Parking is mapped about 70 yards from the bank. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Otter Pond, 2.7 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Kingsbury Pond.