Fishing Lost Lake in Hampden County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Within Hampden County, Massachusetts, you have Lost Lake. The water sits 650 feet up. About 15 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Holland lies 1.8 miles from the water. Fiskdale follows at 2.9 miles, then Brimfield at 3.2 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules. Most of the shoreline can be walked in a session.

• Where to Fish on Lost Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Hampden County, recorded fish include bluegill, white sucker and pumpkinseed. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Take Lost Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 69°F, with January the cold end at about 23°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near late December: that is the shape of an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Lost Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is a launch about half a mile from the bank. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. Mapping puts a reserve boundary across this water; check what it allows. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Green Pond at 0.3 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Lost Lake locally before you travel.