Pogy Pond Fishing near Patten, Maine

• Overview

  Look for Pogy Pond in the Piscataquis County part of Maine. Elevation runs to 1,129 feet. Surface area runs to about 22 acres — small enough to read in one session. The nearest town is Patten, 22 miles away. Millinocket is 27 miles and East Millinocket 32 miles. Others within reach: Weed Pond 0.7 miles off, Bell Pond 2.1 miles away, Six Ponds 2.2 miles off, Deep Pond 2.3 miles away and Maher Pond 2.6 miles off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Pogy Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Piscataquis County include Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout and brown trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Pogy Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 63°F and January near 9°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That is the shape of the year on Pogy Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Weed Pond, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Pogy Pond are worth checking on the day.