Jerrys Pond Fishing in Middlesex County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Jerrys Pond is a Middlesex County water, in Massachusetts. The water sits 20 feet up. At 3 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Middlesex County list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest place of any size is West Somerville/Davis Square, 0.9 miles away. After that come Tufts University at 1.3 miles and Spring Hill at 1.6 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Jerrys Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Middlesex County, recorded fish include bluegill, pumpkinseed, chain pickerel, yellow perch and common carp. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Work Jerrys Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 73°F, the coldest about 27°F. A lid forms in a hard winter only. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. The season on Jerrys Pond follows the weather closely. Long dry spells drop the level and concentrate them.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Parking is close: a car park sits 90 yards from the bank. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. A rest area sits about half a mile from the water. A toilet block sits half a mile away. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Little River, 0.2 miles out. Rules at Jerrys Pond are worth checking on the day.