Fishing near Holden, Massachusetts

Holden sits in Worcester County, Massachusetts. Around 17,016 people are based here. In order of distance: Eagle Lake 1.1 miles to the west, Stump Pond 1.5 miles, Kendall Reservoir 1.5 miles to the south-west, Maple Spring Pond 2.0 miles then Pine Hill Reservoir 2.7 miles to the west. Pine Hill Reservoir runs clear, so keep back from the edge and fish light. Man-made water is the main option. Cover on the bank counts as much as cover below it. Winter puts a hard lid on these. Warm spells mid-winter are not to be trusted. The first on the list, Eagle Lake, measures about 56 acres. Eagle Lake is the easiest to reach with a car. Water round here typically opens up around early April. Worcester County records cover bluegill, chain pickerel and largemouth bass. Where two sit close together, fish the quieter one first. Eagle Lake is the one most people from Holden fish first....