Little Coffeelos Pond, Maine: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Piscataquis County, Little Coffeelos Pond is a Maine water. What surrounds it is rolling bush. About 6 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Piscataquis County are larger. Patten lies 34 miles from the water. After that come Millinocket at 40 miles and East Millinocket at 45 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Little Coffeelos Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Piscataquis County names Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout and brown trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Little Coffeelos Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 9°F to 64°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan around that when you fish Little Coffeelos Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Webster Lake at 1.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Little Coffeelos Pond before loading the car.