Lensdale Pond Fishing Guide, Worcester County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  You will find Lensdale Pond in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It sits in lake country bush. Small at around 5 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Worcester County are larger. Southbridge is the closest town at 0.6 miles. Sturbridge lies 3.9 miles off, Quinebaug another 5 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Lensdale Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Survey and observation records for Worcester County include bluegill, chain pickerel and largemouth bass. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Lensdale Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 70°F; by January the average is down near 23°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about early April and return around late December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. At Lensdale Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. The water borders Cole Forest, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Carpenter Pond sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Lensdale Pond should be assumed from this page alone.