Buffum Pond Fishing Guide, Worcester County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  In Massachusetts, Buffum Pond falls inside Worcester County. It stands 489 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 23 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Oxford at 1.9 miles is the nearest place to stop. It is 11 miles to Worcester, the nearest city. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Buffum Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Reported across Worcester County: bluegill, chain pickerel and largemouth bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Buffum Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 23°F in January to roughly 70°F in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Break-up comes around early April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near late December: that is the shape of an average year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Buffum Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. A slipway is marked about half a mile from here. The nearest car park is half a mile from the water. A picnic area is mapped about half a mile away. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Buffumville Lake, 0.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Buffum Pond before loading the car.