Salmon Stream Pond Fishing near Sangerville, Maine

• Overview

  Salmon Stream Pond is set in Piscataquis County, Maine. The water sits 620 feet up. Roughly 70 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The whole outline is near 1.3 miles, and most of it is walkable. Nearest place of any size is Sangerville, 4.2 miles away. Further out sit Dover-Foxcroft (5.5 miles) and Dexter (14 miles). The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Salmon Stream Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. 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, 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. Salmon Stream Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 66°F and January near 13°F on the long-run figures. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It holds true on Salmon Stream Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Big Bennett Pond at 2.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Rules at Salmon Stream Pond are worth checking on the day.