Fishing at Lazy Tom Stream Reservoir, Piscataquis County, Maine

• Overview

  Piscataquis County in Maine is where Lazy Tom Stream Reservoir sits. Height above sea level is 1,283 feet. Surface area is around 29 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Greenville sits 18 miles from the bank. Lévis sits 113 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lazy Tom Stream Reservoir

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Public occurrence data for Piscataquis County names Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt and brook trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Lazy Tom Stream Reservoir the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 64°F; the cold one sits at 10°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan any trip to Lazy Tom Stream Reservoir around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Lazy Tom Pond, 3 miles away. Nothing on Lazy Tom Stream Reservoir should be assumed from this page alone.