Lost Pond Fishing near Patten, Maine

• Overview

  Out in Piscataquis County, Maine, sits Lost Pond. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. With some 46 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 1.2 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Some 46 miles away sits Patten, the nearest settlement. Millinocket follows at 49 miles, then Linière at 53 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lost Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Piscataquis County names 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. The shape of Lost Pond decides where the fish sit.

• 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. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Lost Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Chamberlain Lake at 2.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Lost Pond before loading the car.