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

• Overview

  Massachusetts holds Long Pond, in Worcester County. The surface lies 843 feet up. It runs to roughly 177 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Size puts it in the front rank of our Worcester County list. Rutland at 2.6 miles is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Worcester, 12 miles distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Long Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Worcester County names bluegill, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow bullhead. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of Long Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 68°F at the top of summer and 21°F at the bottom of winter. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near mid December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Long Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. You can launch from a ramp around half a mile away. The nearest car park we can see is half a mile out, so expect a walk with your gear. Mapping shows a picnic spot within half a mile. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Demond Pond is 1.1 miles distant. Check the position at Long Pond before loading the car.