Parker Pond Fishing in Worcester County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Look for Parker Pond in the Worcester County part of Massachusetts. Height above sea level is 968 feet. Roughly 34 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. With about 1.4 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Massachusetts listings. Gardner sits 0.8 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Worcester, 24 miles distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Parker Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Across Worcester County, recorded fish include bluegill, chain pickerel and largemouth bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Parker Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 68°F on average, January about 20°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. The lid tends to go about early April and return around mid December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan any trip to Parker Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. This sits inside Ebenezer Keyes Conservation Area, so read the reserve notices first. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Beagle Pond sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Where Parker Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.