Fishing at Spruance Pond, Piscataquis County, Maine

• Overview

  This water sits in Piscataquis County, Maine. The surface lies 1,293 feet up. At 10 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Piscataquis County are larger. The nearest town is Millinocket, 22 miles away. Brownville lies 24 miles off, Greenville another 24 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Spruance Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Piscataquis County include Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout and brown trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Work Spruance Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 11°F to 64°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That shapes the year on Spruance Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Little Pleasant Pond sits 0.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Spruance Pond.