Rum Pond, Maine: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Rum Pond in Piscataquis County, Maine. Around the bank it is mixed forest. The water covers some 226 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge runs 2.8 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Size puts it in the front rank of our Piscataquis County list. Greenville is the closest town at 5 miles. Beyond it, Sangerville at 22 miles and Dover-Foxcroft at 23 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Rum Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Piscataquis County list Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt and brook trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Rum Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 64°F and January near 10°F on the long-run figures. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Rum Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Grenell Pond sits 1.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Rum Pond.