Little Fowler Pond in Piscataquis County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Piscataquis County end of Maine holds Little Fowler Pond. It lies 1,033 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 4 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Piscataquis County list holds plenty of bigger water. Patten sits 20 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Lévis sits 121 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Little Fowler Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Piscataquis County include Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt and brook trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Little Fowler Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 10°F in January up to 65°F in July. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It holds true on Little Fowler Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Middle Fowler Pond is 0.6 miles distant. What applies at Little Fowler Pond may have changed since it was mapped.