Pockwockamus Pond, Maine: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Pockwockamus Pond is listed under Piscataquis County, Maine. It lies 584 feet above sea level. At about 50 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. A shoreline of some 1.8 miles keeps the choices simple. Supplies mean a trip to Millinocket, 13 miles off. Then East Millinocket, 19 miles, and Medway, 21 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Pockwockamus Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout, brown trout and Arctic charr. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Pockwockamus Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 12°F in January up to 66°F in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Pockwockamus Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Oak Hill Pond is 0.7 miles off. For Pockwockamus Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.