Line Pond Fishing in Piscataquis County, Maine

• Overview

  Look for Line Pond in the Piscataquis County part of Maine. Height above sea level is 965 feet. Small at around 12 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Patten lies 39 miles from the water. Millinocket lies 49 miles off, East Millinocket another 54 miles. Also within reach: Pretty Pond (1.2 miles), Hay Pond 1.2 miles away, Snowshoe Pond (1.4 miles), Carpenter Pond 1.6 miles away and May Pond (1.9 miles). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Line Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Piscataquis County names Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout and brown trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Anyone new to Line Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 64°F and January near 8°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Anyone fishing Line Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. 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. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Pretty Pond, 1.2 miles out. Rules at Line Pond are worth checking on the day.