Fishing Chadwick Pond in Essex County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Chadwick Pond belongs to Essex County, Massachusetts. It sits in farm and woodlot country. The water covers some 173 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Roughly 2.2 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. It ranks high for size among our Essex County listings. Nearest town is Haverhill, 2.5 miles off. Lowell sits 14 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Chadwick Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Survey and observation records for Essex County include alewife, bluegill and striped bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Work Chadwick Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 71°F for July and 25°F for January. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. The season on Chadwick Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. A made slipway is half a mile from here, which settles the boat question. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. The water borders Wheeler Woods, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Johnsons Pond is 1.4 miles off. Nothing on Chadwick Pond should be assumed from this page alone.