Goodrich Pond in Berkshire County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Berkshire County end of Massachusetts holds Goodrich Pond. The ground around here is mixed forest. Small at around 15 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Compared with other Massachusetts water on our list, it sits high. Some 1.2 miles away sits Pittsfield, the nearest settlement. Dalton lies 3.3 miles off, Lanesborough another 4.8 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Goodrich Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Berkshire County, recorded fish include brown trout, pumpkinseed and largemouth bass. The county list is broader than any single water. Goodrich Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 69°F on average, January about 20°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. The open-water window runs from around early April to about mid December in an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Time your trip to Goodrich Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Silver Lake, 1 mile away. Signs at Goodrich Pond carry more weight than any list.