Fishing Packard Pond in Worcester County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Packard Pond belongs to Worcester County, Massachusetts. Around the bank it is rolling bush. At roughly 6 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Worcester County. For supplies, Webster is 1.6 miles out. Dudley lies 2.2 miles off, Quinebaug another 3 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Packard Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Worcester County include bluegill, chain pickerel and largemouth bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Packard Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 70°F and January about 24°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late March. Climate averages put the opening at about late March and the closing near late December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Packard Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. Ardlock Acres runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Perry Pond, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Packard Pond is worth confirming on the day.