Ice fishing for brook trout on Snows Pond in Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, Maine (December 16, 2023)

 

 

Snows Pond is at the end of this road.

 

Snows Pond is a 21-acre body of water located in Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, Maine (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 32 B2). To reach this location, drive north towards Sebec Lake on Route 153 (Greeley’s Landing Road) from downtown Dover-Foxcroft for a mile or so and turn left on Snows Pond Road. Drive down that dirt road for 200-300 yards, and pass the Piscataquis Valey Snowmobile Club clubhouse until you reach the pond. I do not know if or how well Snows Pond Road is plowed in the winter. That is not an issue this morning because the ground is free of snow. Also, if the conditions allow it, you can drive your vehicle right up to the edge of the pond, set up your traps along the shoreline, and watch them from the comfort of your automobile!

 

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