Upper Togue Pond is a pond in Piscataquis County, Maine and covers about 223 acres, with a deepest recorded spot of 34 feet.
What to Expect at Upper Togue Pond
Upper Togue 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 Upper Togue Pond
Fish reported from Upper Togue Pond include landlocked Atlantic salmon, brown bullhead, cusk, chain pickerel, pumpkinseed, splake, white perch, and yellow perch.
Perch and Sunfish
For panfish in Upper Togue, 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.
Pike, Pickerel and Muskellunge
For pike, pickerel or muskellunge in Upper Togue, throw a small spoon or flashy swimbait along weeds for chain pickerel.
Bullheads
For brown bullheads in Upper Togue, put a nightcrawler or small piece of cut bait on the bottom in quiet water, especially after sunset.
Salmon, Lake Trout and Other Deep-Water Fish
For deep-water fish in Upper Togue, 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 Upper Togue, fish a jig or natural bait on the bottom in cold water or after dark for cusk and use a small jig, minnow or worm when white perch gather over deep flats and drop-offs.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Upper Togue Pond
When you first fish Upper Togue, 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 Upper Togue Pond
Spring on Upper Togue 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 Upper Togue 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.