Little Nesowadnehunk Lake in Piscataquis County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Maine holds Little Nesowadnehunk Lake, in Piscataquis County. Elevation runs to 1,437 feet. Roughly 103 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. With about 1.5 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. It is high ground by Maine standards. Start from Patten, 32 miles down the road. The nearest city of size is Lévis, 111 miles away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Little Nesowadnehunk Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Piscataquis County names 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. On Little Nesowadnehunk Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 64°F and January at 9°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan any trip to Little Nesowadnehunk Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Thissell Pond, 0.9 miles away. Confirm before you fish Little Nesowadnehunk Lake.