Thissell Pond in Piscataquis County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Maine holds Thissell Pond, in Piscataquis County. What surrounds it is lake country bush. The water covers some 139 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge runs 1.8 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Maine listings. Patten sits 32 miles from the bank. The big place round here is Lévis, 111 miles distant. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Thissell Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Piscataquis County include Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout, brown trout and Arctic charr. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The shape of Thissell Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 64°F; the cold one sits at 9°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Thissell Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Little Nesowadnehunk Lake, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Thissell Pond.