Long Pond Fishing Guide, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Long Pond falls in Middlesex County, part of Massachusetts. It sits in pine and birch country. The water covers some 67 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. About 1.8 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. The closest town, Ayer, is 2.5 miles distant. Groton is 3.2 miles and Littleton Common 3.9 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Long Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Middlesex County include bluegill, pumpkinseed, chain pickerel, yellow perch and common carp. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Long Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 23°F to 71°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late March. Break-up near late March, freeze-up near late December: that is the shape of an average year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan any trip to Long Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A parking area is marked roughly 170 yards out. There is a pier recorded roughly 140 yards away. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Lower Long Pond is 0.6 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Long Pond for certain.