Phelon Pond near Granville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  In Massachusetts, Phelon Pond falls inside Hampden County. The setting is pine and birch on every side. Surface area runs to about 7 acres — small enough to read in one session. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Massachusetts listings. Granville sits 3.5 miles from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Springfield is 16 miles off. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Phelon Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Fish documented in Hampden County include bluegill, white sucker, pumpkinseed and brook trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Phelon Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 69°F and January at 22°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The season between ice runs from about early April to mid December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Time your trip to Phelon Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Phelon Memorial Forest runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Cobble Mountain Reservoir at 2.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Phelon Pond locally before you travel.