Maine
Lake
43 acres
Not yet reviewed
About Fishing at Punchbowl Pond
Punchbowl Pond is a public lake in Piscataquis County, Maine, managed by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
It is public water managed for fishing by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
Lakes and ponds across the Northeast typically hold largemouth and smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, and panfish such as bluegill and pumpkinseed sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Punchbowl Pond covers about 43 acres in the North Woods & Moosehead region. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Thorn Brook and Whetstone Pond.
Region
North Woods & Moosehead
Public access
Not yet reviewed
Managed by
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Access & Rules at Punchbowl Pond
Fishing Licence for Punchbowl Pond
Anyone 16 or older needs a Maine fishing licence — the resident annual is about $27, the non-resident annual about $69, with non-resident 1-day (~$14) and 3-day (~$45) licences also sold. Maine residents 70 and older need no licence, and anyone under 16 fishes free. Buy from Maine IF&W at maine.gov/ifw. A Maine fishing licence covers this water — it has a Maine GeoLibrary-listed public boat launch.
Public access
Lakes and ponds here are confirmed public via a Maine GeoLibrary-listed boat launch; rivers are public under Maine's public-trust doctrine for navigable water
Maine's fishing regulations are highly water-specific — hundreds of lakes and rivers carry special fly-fishing-only, artificial-lures-only or reduced-limit rules; always check the current IF&W law book for this water
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Frequently Asked Questions
What fish are in Punchbowl Pond?+
Punchbowl Pond is managed for fishing by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife; check the MEIFW lake-survey / fishing-report page for this water.
Is Punchbowl Pond public?+
Yes. Punchbowl Pond is public water managed by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Access is recorded as "Not yet reviewed" and confirmed via agency records.
What licence do I need for Punchbowl Pond?+
Anyone 16 or older needs a Maine fishing licence — the resident annual is about $27, the non-resident annual about $69, with non-resident 1-day (~$14) and 3-day (~$45) licences also sold. Maine residents 70 and older need no licence, and anyone under 16 fishes free. Buy from Maine IF&W at maine.gov/ifw. A Maine fishing licence covers this water — it has a Maine GeoLibrary-listed public boat launch.
