Long Pond Fishing near Millinocket, Maine

• Overview

  Long Pond is a Piscataquis County water, Maine side. It sits at 1,388 feet above sea level. About 369 acres, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. With 4.7 miles or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Size puts it in the front rank of our Piscataquis County list. Millinocket lies 21 miles from the water. The big place round here is Lévis, 125 miles distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Long Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Piscataquis County, recorded fish include Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout and brown trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Work Long Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 65°F on average, January about 11°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Time your trip to Long Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Harding Pond, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Long Pond carry more weight than any list.