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

• Overview

  The Middlesex County entry here is Grass Pond, in Massachusetts. Tidal water begins 26 miles from here. Westford lies 1.7 miles from the water. For a city, Lowell is 6.2 miles off. Close by you also have: Burges Pond at 0.7 miles, Nabnasset Pond out at 1 mile, Flushing Pond at 1.2 miles, Long Sought-for Pond out at 1.5 miles and Keyes Pond at 1.6 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Grass Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Middlesex County names bluegill, pumpkinseed and chain pickerel. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Take Grass Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 23°F in January up to 70°F in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Break-up comes around late March, and the run that follows is short and strong. Open water usually runs from late March until about late December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Grass Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. Conservation Land takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Burges Pond, 0.7 miles away. Rules at Grass Pond are worth checking on the day.