Fishing Mink Pond in Piscataquis County, Maine

• Overview

  Mink Pond is a Piscataquis County water, in Maine. The land about it is rolling bush. At roughly 5 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Piscataquis County are larger. Nearest place of any size is Millinocket, 15 miles away. Further out sit East Millinocket (21 miles) and Medway (23 miles). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Mink Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Piscataquis County: Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt and brook trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Mink Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 10°F and July at about 64°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Mink Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. The closest car park is 0.9 miles away, so pack accordingly. A picnic site half a mile off makes this workable with family in tow. There are toilets half a mile off. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Helon Taylor Pond is 0.4 miles distant. Rules at Mink Pond are worth checking on the day.