Second Roach Pond, Maine: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Second Roach Pond is set in Piscataquis County, Maine. This is pine and birch country. About 873 acres, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. The perimeter runs near 9.1 miles, so plan the walk before you start. Size puts it in the front rank of our Piscataquis County list. The closest town, Greenville, is 21 miles distant. Millinocket is 28 miles away, with Brownville at 29 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Second Roach Pond

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. County-wide records name Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout and brown trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Second Roach Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 64°F and January near 10°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Second Roach Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Long Bog at 1.8 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Second Roach Pond as something to verify.