Fishing Towne Pond in Piscataquis County, Maine

• Overview

  Towne Pond is a Piscataquis County water, Maine side. The bank is 820 feet above sea level. Small at around 20 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The closest town, Greenville, is 11 miles away. Sherbrooke is the closest city, 116 miles away. Neighbouring water: 1.5 miles away is Lake Hebron, Doughty Ponds near enough 1.6 miles, 1.7 miles away is Monson Pond, Doe Pond near enough 2.3 miles and 2.3 miles away is Moores Pond. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Towne Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. 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. Towne Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 65°F, with January the cold end at about 12°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Towne Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. A campsite lies 0.9 miles away for anyone staying over. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lake Hebron, 1.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Towne Pond locally before you travel.