Fishing at Pikes Pond, Worcester County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Pikes Pond is listed under Worcester County, Massachusetts. The surface lies 712 feet up. Surface area is around 29 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Some 2.4 miles away sits Charlton, the nearest settlement. Oxford follows at 5 miles, then Auburn at 5.8 miles. Close neighbours run: Little Nugget Lake 0.9 miles away, Snows Pond after 0.9 miles, Hultered Pond 1.2 miles away, Ashworth Pond after 1.2 miles and Tucker Pond 1.4 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Pikes Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Survey and observation records for Worcester County include bluegill, chain pickerel, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Pikes Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 69°F in July and bottom out at 23°F in January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near late December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Pikes Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. The water borders Ponnakin Hill Meadow Lane Open Space, so reserve rules are likely to apply. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Little Nugget Lake sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Pikes Pond in what we hold.