Fishing Mountain Brook Pond in Piscataquis County, Maine

• Overview

  The Piscataquis County end of Maine holds Mountain Brook Pond. Elevation runs to 1,552 feet. At roughly 23 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Compared with other Maine water on our list, it sits high. Greenville sits 10 miles from the bank. The nearest city of size is Sherbrooke, 121 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Mountain Brook Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Piscataquis County include Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout, brown trout and Arctic charr. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Treat Mountain Brook Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 63°F and January near 10°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Mountain Brook Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Public data has parking about half a mile from the shore. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Pearl Ponds is 0.6 miles off. Where Mountain Brook Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.