Fishing Little Kelly Pond in Piscataquis County, Maine

• Overview

  Little Kelly Pond sits within Piscataquis County in Maine. The surface lies 1,020 feet up. It measures about 25 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Nearest place of any size is Millinocket, 27 miles away. After that come Greenville at 30 miles and East Millinocket at 34 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Little Kelly Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name 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. Treat Little Kelly Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 65°F, while January sits near 11°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan any trip to Little Kelly Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Grassy Pond, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Little Kelly Pond for certain.