Buttrick Pond Fishing near Carlisle, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Buttrick Pond is listed under Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It sits at 184 feet above sea level. At roughly 4 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Middlesex County are larger. Nearest place of any size is Carlisle, 1.4 miles away. Concord is 3.7 miles away, with Acton at 3.9 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Buttrick Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Middlesex County cover bluegill, pumpkinseed, chain pickerel and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The near bank of Buttrick Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 24°F and July at about 71°F, the water has a wide range to work through. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late March. The open-water window runs from around late March to about late December in an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Buttrick Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. This sits inside Russell Conservation Land, so read the reserve notices first. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Batemans Pond, 1.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Buttrick Pond in particular, ask before you travel.