Little Houston Pond Fishing in Piscataquis County, Maine

• Overview

  In Maine, Little Houston Pond belongs to Piscataquis County. The setting is pine and birch. About 21 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Nearest town is Brownville, 12 miles off. It is 130 miles to Sherbrooke, the nearest city. Close by you have: Big Houston Pond 1.5 miles, Mud Pond about 2.2 miles, Saddlerock Brook 2.4 miles, South Pond about 2.4 miles and Camp Pond 2.9 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Little Houston Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Piscataquis County list Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout and brown trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Little Houston Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 12°F in January up to 65°F in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Little Houston Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Big Houston Pond at 1.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Where Little Houston Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.