Chase Pond Fishing near Douglas, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Chase Pond is a Worcester County water, in Massachusetts. It sits at 427 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 11 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Douglas lies 2.7 miles from the water. The big place round here is Worcester, 17 miles distant. Others close at hand: Morse Pond (2.4 miles), Dudley Pond 2.5 miles off, Wallum Lake (2.9 miles), Bazeley Pond 2.9 miles off and Houghton Pond (3 miles). Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Chase Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Worcester County include bluegill, chain pickerel, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Chase Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 70°F, the coldest about 24°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late March. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late March and starts locking again about late December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Chase Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Morse Pond at 2.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Chase Pond before loading the car.