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Maine

Black Pond

Set in Piscataquis County, Black Pond gives Maine anglers a 2,206-acre largemouth fishery that shifts with season and weather.

Surface
2,206acres
Primary species
Largemouth
§ 01Today on the water · Black Pondvia Open-Meteo · 03:45 local
Air temp
56.2°F
Barometric
29.92″
↑rising 24h(+0.18)
Wind
3mph
from WSW
Moon
Waxing Crescent
day 4.0 · 17% lit

Air conditions sampled near the lake center, not measured on the water · refreshed ~15 min

§ 03Next 3 daysvia Open-Meteo · interpretation
  1. 17
    julFri

    Stable window

    hi 71° · lo 53°

    Anytime through the day. Quiet weather day; lean on seasonal pattern and structure.

    ── light w wind · settled

  2. 18
    julSat

    Better early

    hi 69° · lo 52°

    Pre-dawn through 9am. Get on the water before the front; the bite likely shrinks once precip starts.

    ── front rolling in · s wind setting up

  3. 19
    julSun

    Watch the wind

    hi 69° · lo 54°

    Lean into wind-fed shorelines, all day. Wind drives bait position today; pick the shoreline taking it.

    ── stiff w wind · direction shift overnight

§ 04Field notesMaine

Where it is

In Piscataquis County, Maine, Black Pond spreads across roughly 2,206 acres. Its largemouth shift between shallow cover and deeper water as the year turns.

Seasonal pattern

Spring. Largemouth push shallow as water warms, holding on cover to stage and spawn where the warm-up starts soonest.

Summer. Heat pushes fish off the shallows toward depth and shade; work the cooler ends of the day.

Fall. Dropping temperatures pull bait and largemouth back toward shallow water in a wider, roaming feed.

Winter. Cold water settles fish deep and slow; patience and a subtle presentation are the more dependable choice.

Key structure

  • Shade lines and overhead cover in the warm months
  • Shoreline cover near quick depth changes
  • Channel edges and the breaks beside them
  • Wind-pushed banks that gather forage

Which of these produces tracks the season more than the map.

Forage

Largemouth in Piscataquis County key on baitfish and the panfish sharing that cover, trailing the forage as the season turns.

Access

Public launch points exist around Black Pond; verify current conditions and water levels through local sources before a trip.

Regulations

Check current state and local regulations before fishing; limits and seasons can change.

§ 05Sources & field guides

Field guides

Data & references

  • Today's conditions — Open-Meteo, refreshed every ~15 min
  • Moon phase — local astronomical calculation, no external API
  • Lake area, depth, structure — Identity, surface area, coordinates and county/state are from the ProjectD canonical waterbody index (snapshot conus-20260518-v1, group gnis:00562500). Maximum depth and regulation links were not available from an acceptable source and are intentionally omitted.
  • Regulations — verify current state and local regulations before fishing

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