Folly Pond Fishing Guide, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Set in Middlesex County, Folly Pond is a Massachusetts water. Tidal water begins 13 miles from here. A pocket of water where every cast reaches cover. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Middlesex County. Nearest town is Lincoln, 1.9 miles off. The big place round here is Cambridge, 11 miles distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Folly Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Middlesex County include bluegill, pumpkinseed, chain pickerel and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Folly Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 25°F and July at about 71°F, the water has a wide range to work through. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late March. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late March and starts locking again about late December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. At Folly Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. There is a car park at Paul Revere Capture Site Lot, roughly half a mile away. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. The water borders Ricci Farm, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Flints Pond, 1.8 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Folly Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.