Fishing near Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield lies within Hampden County, Massachusetts. Anglers here have a choice of directions to go in. Ordered by drive time: Van Horn Park Upper Pond at 1.7 miles, Porter Lake at 2.4 miles to the south-east with Lake Massasoit at 2.4 miles. On Porter Lake the old creek line under the surface is the feature to find. Hard water is part of the year here. Cold water slows everything, including the retrieve. The variety is the useful part of this list. Depth change matters more than ground covered. Closest is Van Horn Park Upper Pond at around 10 acres of water. There is a car park at Van Horn Park Upper Pond, according to mapping. Break-up on local water lands around late March. County records name bluegill, white sucker, pumpkinseed, brook trout and tessellated darter among the fish present. Local anglers in Springfield tend to rotate between these through the season....