Factory Pond, Massachusetts: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Factory Pond lies in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Salt water lies 21 miles off. This is a pocket water of some 11 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. For a base, Holliston sits 0.7 miles out. Cambridge is the closest city, 20 miles away. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here. In wet weather the last stretch of track is the awkward part.

• Where to Fish on Factory Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Reported across Middlesex County: bluegill, pumpkinseed, chain pickerel, yellow perch and common carp. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Factory Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 71°F on average, January about 25°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. After late March the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about late March and return around late December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Factory Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Miller School Parking is the nearest mapped car park, half a mile out. Linden Pond Area covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Linden Pond is 0.5 miles distant. Check the position at Factory Pond before loading the car.