Lake Boon in Middlesex County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lake Boon is a Middlesex County water, Massachusetts side. The water sits 190 feet up. The water covers some 173 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. You are looking at roughly 3.3 miles of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. It is among the larger waters listed here for Middlesex County. 2.9 miles away sits Stow, the nearest town. The big place round here is Worcester, 18 miles distant. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Lake Boon

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Records held for Middlesex County cover bluegill, pumpkinseed and chain pickerel. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Lake Boon to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 71°F, with January the cold end at about 24°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late March. On average, late March opens the water and late December closes it again. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Lake Boon the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. The slipway at Lake Boon is half a mile away. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. The water borders Kingland Lots A & B, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, White Pond at 0.8 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Lake Boon before loading the car.