Fishing Cedar Pond in Essex County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Set in Essex County, Cedar Pond is a Massachusetts water. It stands 141 feet above sea level. It covers about 9 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The nearest place of any size is Boxford, 1.6 miles away. It is 16 miles to Lowell, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Cedar Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Essex County cover alewife, bluegill and striped bass. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Treat Cedar Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 71°F; by January the average is down near 25°F. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Time your trip to Cedar Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Four-mile Pond Ramp sits about half a mile away and carries the launch. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. The water borders Mary A. Herrick Forest, so reserve rules are likely to apply. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Stevens Pond, 1.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Cedar Pond locally before you travel.