Fishing Damon Pond in Hampshire County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Damon Pond falls in Hampshire County, part of Massachusetts. Height above sea level is 1,230 feet. With some 78 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge runs 1.9 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Size puts it in the front rank of our Hampshire County list. For supplies, Chesterfield is 1.8 miles out. Williamsburg follows at 5.5 miles, then Ashfield at 7.9 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Damon Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Species logged across Hampshire County include brook trout, bluegill, pumpkinseed and tessellated darter. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Fish Damon Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 67°F on average, January about 20°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Expect the water usable from around early April until roughly mid December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Damon Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Hammond Pond is 1.8 miles off. Treat access at Damon Pond as something to verify.