Fourth Roach Pond is a pond in Piscataquis County, Maine and covers about 248 acres, with a deepest recorded spot of 38 feet.
What to Expect at Fourth Roach Pond
Fourth Roach Pond is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish and Useful Baits at Fourth Roach Pond
Fish reported from Fourth Roach Pond include landlocked Atlantic salmon, brook trout, brown bullhead, cusk, pumpkinseed, splake, and yellow perch.
Perch and Sunfish
For panfish in Fourth Roach, use a worm or tiny jig near weeds and shade for pumpkinseed, and fish a small jig, minnow or worm close to the bottom for yellow perch.
Bullheads
For brown bullheads in Fourth Roach, put a nightcrawler or small piece of cut bait on the bottom in quiet water, especially after sunset.
Trout
For trout in Fourth Roach, try a small spoon, inline spinner, streamer or worm near cool incoming water for brook trout.
Salmon, Lake Trout and Other Deep-Water Fish
For deep-water fish in Fourth Roach, troll a smelt-colored streamer, thin spoon or small minnow plug for landlocked salmon and use a small spoon, jig or minnow-shaped lure in cool water for splake. Also in Fourth Roach, fish a jig or natural bait on the bottom in cold water or after dark for cusk.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Fourth Roach Pond
When you first fish Fourth Roach, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.
When to Fish Fourth Roach Pond
Spring on Fourth Roach is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall on Fourth Roach can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.