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

• Overview

  Long Pond sits in Middlesex County, out in Massachusetts. The bank gives way to farm and woodlot. It covers about 4 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Middlesex County. Winchester at 0.7 miles is the nearest place to stop. Stoneham follows at 2.1 miles, then Woburn at 2.2 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Long Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Middlesex County list bluegill, pumpkinseed, chain pickerel, yellow perch and common carp. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Treat Long Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 26°F and July at about 72°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. The season on Long Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. A pier or jetty stands half a mile away, which helps on a crowded bank. The water borders Mystic Valley Parkway, so reserve rules are likely to apply. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Middle Reservoir is 0.5 miles off. Confirm access to Long Pond locally before you travel.