Fivemile Pond Fishing Guide, Hampden County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Fivemile Pond lies in Hampden County, in Massachusetts. The country here is mixed forest. The closest town, Ludlow, is 2.2 miles distant. The nearest city of size is Springfield, 5 miles away. Within a short drive: 0.3 miles out stands Lake Lorraine, Mona Lake a shade over 0.5 miles, 0.6 miles out stands Loon Pond, Plastic Park Pond a shade over 0.9 miles and 1.1 miles out stands Dimmock Pond. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Fivemile Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Hampden County, recorded fish include bluegill, white sucker, pumpkinseed and brook trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The shape of Fivemile Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 25°F in January and 73°F in July. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late March. Expect the water usable from around late March until roughly late December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That shapes the year on Fivemile Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. The water borders 5 Mile Pond Access, so reserve rules are likely to apply. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Lake Lorraine is 0.3 miles off. For Fivemile Pond in particular, ask before you travel.