Fishing Mountain Brook in Hampden County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Mountain Brook lies in Hampden County, Massachusetts. The land about it is mixed forest. Start from Brimfield, 0.9 miles down the road. After that come Wales at 3.3 miles and Monson Center at 4.7 miles. Others close at hand: Sherman Pond within 1.7 miles, Woodman Pond near enough 2.2 miles, Dean Pond within 3 miles, Little Alum Pond near enough 3.4 miles and Lost Lake within 3.5 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Mountain Brook

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Log jams gather bait and everything that eats it. The head and tail of a pool beat the body of it. Fish documented in Hampden County include bluegill, white sucker, pumpkinseed, brook trout and tessellated darter. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Mountain Brook that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 69°F and January near 22°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Slack stretches skin over in the cold months, while the faster water stays open around early April. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near late December in autumn. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Mountain Brook the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Parking sits 0.9 miles out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Haynes Hill Cr takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Sherman Pond, 1.7 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at Mountain Brook for certain.