Fishing Natty Pond in Worcester County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  The Worcester County entry here is Natty Pond, in Massachusetts. The country here is mixed forest. Small at around 3 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Worcester County list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest town is Hubbardston, 1.6 miles away. It is 19 miles to Worcester, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Natty Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name bluegill, chain pickerel, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Anyone new to Natty Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 68°F at the top of summer and 21°F at the bottom of winter. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. Averages place the thaw at early April and the freeze at mid December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Natty Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. Malone Road Conservation Area covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Bennett Pond, 0.6 miles out. Nothing on Natty Pond should be assumed from this page alone.