Demond Pond Fishing near Rutland, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Demond Pond sits in Worcester County, out in Massachusetts. Everything around it is mixed forest. It measures about 124 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Around 2.2 miles of margin, front to back. It is among the larger waters listed here for Worcester County. You are 1.7 miles from Rutland. The big place round here is Worcester, 11 miles distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Demond Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Across Worcester County, recorded fish include bluegill, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow bullhead. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Demond Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 68°F; by January the average is down near 21°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Look for the thaw near early April; the fishing lifts straight after. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near mid December in autumn. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. At Demond Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Long Pond, 1.1 miles out. Check the current arrangement for Demond Pond.