Fishing Blanford Pond in Middlesex County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Blanford Pond is set in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The bank is 148 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 4 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Middlesex County. For a base, Sudbury sits 1 mile out. Wayland lies 3.4 miles off, Maynard another 4.5 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Blanford Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Middlesex County include bluegill, pumpkinseed and chain pickerel. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The shape of Blanford Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 71°F and January near 24°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late March. Averages place the thaw at late March and the freeze at late December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That is the shape of the year on Blanford Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. A car park lies 130 yards away, so the walk in is short. This sits inside Forest Street Parcel, so read the reserve notices first. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Carding Millpond, 2.1 miles away. None of that is settled for Blanford Pond in what we hold.