The TOP brook trout ponds for the 2015 ice fishing season in Piscataquis County are highlighted below (in alphabetical order). A pond is considered “top” based on its stocking density. Simply put, the more trout are packed per acre, the higher the chances of catching them through the ice!
For the purpose of this blog, I’ll define a brook trout pond as a body of water with a surface area of less than about 100 acres (with some exceptions) which is stocked in the fall with hatchery-reared brook trout to support ice fishing. These ponds tend to freeze over early in the season and are typically safe to fish well before the bigger lakes become accessible. This provides a real opportunity for hot early-season action for those of us (myself included!) who just can’t wait to catch brookies through the ice.
Keep in mind that the state typically manages these smaller bodies of water as winter “put-and-take” fisheries. As a result, they get a lot of pressure early in the season and may be largely fished out within a few weeks. But by then the bigger lakes have frozen over and the ice fishing action moves elsewhere.
Always consult the latest regulations (click here) about special ice fishing rules that may apply on these ponds. I did my utmost best to verify that a particular pond is indeed open for ice fishing, but I make no guarantees whatsoever that my interpretation of the Maine fishing rules is accurate or correct. It is up to each reader of this blog to ensure that a pond listed below can be fished through the ice.
Note also that the list excludes “kids only” ponds which have their own stocking regime and fishing rules.
Finally, feel free to use the website linked to this blog to discover how many trout and salmon are released per acre in the spring and fall in all the 600+ ponds and lakes stocked annually throughout Maine.
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Branns Mill Pond covers 271 acres and is located next to Notch Road in Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 32 C2). Click here for a depth map and more fisheries information. This pond was stocked in the fall of 2014 with 5 brook trout per acre. Most of the brook trout measured 12”. The state also stocked an additional 75 brookies measuring 17”.
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Doe Pond covers 54 acres and is located off Blanchard Road in Monson, Piscataquis County (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 31 A3). Click here for a depth map and more fisheries information. This pond was stocked in the fall of 2014 with 4 brook trout per acre. All of these trout measured 13”. Doe Pond offers one of the best odds in Piscataquis County of catching 1.0 lb. brook trout in a small pond setting during the 2015 ice fishing season!
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First Davis Pond covers 128 acres and is located off Route 150 (Blaine Avenue) in North Guilford, Piscataquis County (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 31 B5). Click here for a depth map and more fisheries information. This pond was stocked in the fall of 2014 with 5 brook trout per acre. All of these trout measured 13”. First Davies Pond offers one of the best odds in Piscataquis County of catching 1.0 lb. brook trout in a small pond setting during the 2015 ice fishing season!
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Hebron Lake covers 525 acres and is located next to Routes 6 and 15 in Monson, Piscataquis County (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 31 A3). Click here for a depth map and more fisheries information. This pond was stocked in the fall of 2014 with 16 brook trout per acre. All of these trout measured 7”.
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Sawyer Pond covers 67 acres and is located next to Scammon Road in Greenville, Piscataquis County (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 41 D3). Click here for a depth map and more fisheries information. This pond was stocked in the fall of 2014 with 5 brook trout per acre. All of these trout measured 13”. Sawyer Pond offers one of the best odds in Piscataquis County of catching 1.0 lb. brook trout in a small pond setting during the 2015 ice fishing season!
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Shirley Pond covers 60 acres and is located next to Upper Shirley Corner Road in Shirley, Piscataquis County (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 41 E2). Click here for a depth map and more fisheries information. This pond was stocked in the fall of 2014 with 5 brook trout per acre. All of these trout measured 13”. Shirley Pond offers one of the best odds in Piscataquis County of catching 1.0 lb. brook trout in a small pond setting during the 2015 ice fishing season!
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Snows Pond covers 21 acres and is located next to Route 153 just north of Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County (see The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer map 32 B2). Click here for a depth map and more fisheries information. This pond was stocked in the fall of 2014 with 5 brook trout per acre. All of these trout measured 12”.
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