Little Hathorn Pond Fishing in Piscataquis County, Maine

• Overview

  Maine holds Little Hathorn Pond, in Piscataquis County. It sits at 866 feet above sea level. At roughly 5 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Piscataquis County. Start from Patten, 14 miles down the road. It is 130 miles to Lévis, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Little Hathorn Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Piscataquis County list Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt and brook trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Little Hathorn Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 66°F; by January the average is down near 11°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Little Hathorn Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Big Robar Pond sits 1 mile off and takes the overflow. For Little Hathorn Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.