Fishing near Westford, Massachusetts

You will find Westford in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Roughly 21,587 live in the town itself. Running from near to far: Burges Pond under 1.7 miles to the north, Grass Pond under 1.7 miles, Forge Pond under 2.7 miles to the west then Heart Pond under 2.7 miles. Forge Pond answers to the pipe rather than the rain, so the level moves oddly. The freeze arrives properly here. Hard water brings its own crowd and its own gear. This is a lake district in the plain sense. Bars and shallow humps are worth finding before you fish. At 26 acres, Burges Pond is the closest water to town. Burges Pond has mapped parking, which saves a long carry. The thaw usually comes near late March. Across Middlesex County, recorded fish include bluegill, pumpkinseed, chain pickerel, yellow perch and common carp. For Westford anglers, Burges Pond is the default rather than the choice....