Pattens Pond Fishing in Essex County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Pattens Pond sits within Essex County in Massachusetts. Height above sea level is 59 feet. The water measures roughly 4 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Essex County list. Amesbury lies 0.5 miles from the water. For a city, Lowell is 25 miles off. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Pattens Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Across Essex County, recorded fish include alewife, bluegill, striped bass and pumpkinseed. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Pattens Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 71°F on average, January about 24°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late March. Open water usually runs from late March until about late December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. At Pattens Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. For boats, The Marina at Amebury Point lies half a mile out. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. This sits inside Pattens Pond Area, so read the reserve notices first. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Clarks Pond is 0.7 miles distant. Signs at Pattens Pond carry more weight than any list.