Plunkett Pond Fishing near Medway, Maine

• Overview

  Plunkett Pond lies in Aroostook County, in Maine. The water sits 436 feet up. At some 380 acres it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. At about 4.8 miles of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Size puts it in the front rank of our Aroostook County list. Medway is the closest town at 14 miles. The big place round here is Lévis, 152 miles distant. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Plunkett Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Aroostook County: Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout, lake whitefish and Arctic charr. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Plunkett Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 67°F in July and bottoms out near 12°F in January. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Plunkett Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Flinn Pond, 2.2 miles away. Treat Plunkett Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.