Fellsmere Pond in Middlesex County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within Middlesex County, Massachusetts, you have Fellsmere Pond. Salt water lies 4.5 miles off. At roughly 5 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Middlesex County list holds plenty of bigger water. Supplies mean a trip to Malden, 1 mile off. After that come Medford at 1.2 miles and Everett at 2.1 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Fellsmere Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Middlesex County include bluegill, pumpkinseed, chain pickerel, yellow perch and common carp. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fellsmere Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 72°F, the coldest about 26°F. Whether it freezes depends on the year. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Fellsmere Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern. Fish feed harder before a change in weather than after it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is somewhere to leave the car, 140 yards off. There are picnic tables recorded roughly 0.9 miles off. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Bellevue Pond at 1.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Rules at Fellsmere Pond are worth checking on the day.