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

• Overview

  Lost Pond sits within Piscataquis County in Maine. It lies 1,060 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 10 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Piscataquis County are larger. Brownville sits 15 miles from the bank. The nearest city of size is Sherbrooke, 127 miles away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lost Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Piscataquis County include Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout, brown trout and Arctic charr. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Take Lost Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 64°F and January near 11°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Lost Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Boot Pond, 0.3 miles away. What applies at Lost Pond may have changed since it was mapped.