Littlefield Pond in Piscataquis County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within Piscataquis County, Maine, you have Littlefield Pond. This is lake country bush country. The water measures roughly 8 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Piscataquis County standards. Start from Patten, 21 miles down the road. The nearest city of size is Lévis, 121 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Littlefield Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Piscataquis County records list Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout and brown trout among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The near bank of Littlefield Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 65°F and January near 10°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Littlefield Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Round Pond at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Littlefield Pond may have changed since it was mapped.