Lily Pond in Piscataquis County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lily Pond is one of the Piscataquis County listings for Maine. The bank is 1,122 feet above sea level. About 12 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The closest town, Greenville, is 9.1 miles away. The nearest city of size is Sherbrooke, 116 miles away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lily Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Piscataquis County include 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. At Lily Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 11°F and July at about 64°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near early December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. That is the shape of the year on Lily Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Bell Pond is 0.6 miles distant. Check the position on Lily Pond before loading the car.