Fishing Round Pond in Piscataquis County, Maine

• Overview

  Round Pond lies within the bounds of Piscataquis County, Maine. The land about it is rolling bush. At some 583 acres it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. It ranks high for size among our Piscataquis County listings. Patten is the closest place, 38 miles off. It is 104 miles to Lévis, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Round Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name 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. Read Round Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 64°F, the coldest about 9°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Round Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Chamberlain Thoroughfare Bridge Boat Ramp sits about 0.9 miles away and carries the launch. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Telos Lake sits 2.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Round Pond.