Rober Pond Fishing Guide, Piscataquis County, Maine

• Overview

  Piscataquis County in Maine is where Rober Pond sits. The water sits 771 feet up. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. Most waters listed here for Piscataquis County are larger. Patten sits 15 miles from the bank. For a city, Lévis is 129 miles off. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout. The surroundings are ordinary; the fishing is the reason to come.

• Where to Fish on Rober Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Piscataquis County include Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout and brown trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Rober Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 65°F at the top of summer and 11°F at the bottom of winter. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Rober Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Big Robar Pond is 1 mile off. Nothing on Rober Pond should be assumed from this page alone.