Fishing at Smith Pond, Piscataquis County, Maine

• Overview

  Smith Pond is one of the Piscataquis County listings for Maine. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. The water measures roughly 11 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Piscataquis County standards. For a base, Greenville sits 7 miles out. Further out sit Sangerville (17 miles) and Dover-Foxcroft (19 miles). The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Smith Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Piscataquis County, recorded fish 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. Fish Smith Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 12°F to 65°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Expect Smith Pond to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Prescott Pond sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Smith Pond locally before you travel.