Gore Pond Fishing near Dalton, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Gore Pond is one of the Berkshire County listings for Massachusetts. It sits at 2,044 feet above sea level. At 4 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Berkshire County list. The nearest place of any size is Dalton, 3.4 miles away. It is 32 miles to Albany, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Gore Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Berkshire County include brown trout, pumpkinseed, largemouth bass and brook trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Gore Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 18°F in January to roughly 67°F in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly mid December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan around that when you fish Gore Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Anthony Pond at 1 mile is the nearest alternative. Treat Gore Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.