Lazy Tom Pond near Greenville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lazy Tom Pond belongs to Piscataquis County, Maine. The setting is rolling bush. At 17 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Maine listings. The town to know is Greenville, 21 miles out. The big place round here is Lévis, 111 miles distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lazy Tom Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Piscataquis County: Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt and brook trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Lazy Tom Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 64°F; the cold one sits at 10°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lazy Tom Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Lazy Tom Stream Reservoir is 3 miles off. None of that is settled for Lazy Tom Pond in what we hold.