Fishing Messer Pond in Piscataquis County, Maine

• Overview

  Out in Piscataquis County, Maine, sits Messer Pond. It sits at 673 feet above sea level. Around 26 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Start from Patten, 16 miles down the road. Lévis is the closest city, 126 miles away. Nearby, in order: Little Messer Pond just 1.1 miles, Traveler Pond within 2.7 miles, Hathorn Pond just 2.8 miles, Bowlin Pond within 3.4 miles and Atwood Pond just 4 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Messer Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Piscataquis County records list Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt and brook trout among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Messer Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 10°F in January up to 65°F in July. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That shapes the year on Messer Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Little Messer Pond, 1.1 miles away. For Messer Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.