Little Longley Pond Fishing in Piscataquis County, Maine

• Overview

  Little Longley Pond is a Piscataquis County water, in Maine. Around the bank it is mixed forest. The water measures roughly 19 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. For supplies, Patten is 46 miles out. It is 96 miles to Lévis, the nearest city. Also on the doorstep: Umbazooksus Lake after 1.7 miles, 2.5 miles out stands Longley Pond, Black Pond after 4 miles, 4.3 miles out stands Mud Pond and Cuxabexis Lake after 4.5 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Little Longley Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Piscataquis County include Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout, brown trout and Arctic charr. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Little Longley Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 65°F, with January the cold end at about 9°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Time your trip to Little Longley Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Umbazooksus Lake at 1.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat Little Longley Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.