Upper Deadwater near Greenville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Upper Deadwater lies in Piscataquis County, in Maine. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. It covers about 6 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Piscataquis County list. Greenville sits 10 miles from the bank. Brownville follows at 21 miles, then Dover-Foxcroft at 23 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Upper Deadwater

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Piscataquis County: 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. Read Upper Deadwater before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 64°F for July and 11°F for January. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Upper Deadwater fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Horseshoe Pond, 1.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Upper Deadwater.