Fishing at Putnam Pond, Worcester County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  You will find Putnam Pond in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The setting is rolling bush on every side. At 20 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. You are 2 miles from Charlton. Worcester sits 11 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Within a short run: Dodge Pond (0.7 miles), Ashworth Pond sits 1.3 miles out, Wabash Pond (1.7 miles), Buffumville Lake sits 1.9 miles out and Hultered Pond (1.9 miles). One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Putnam Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Records held for Worcester County cover bluegill, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow bullhead. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Putnam Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 23°F in January and 69°F in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. Ice clears near early April and comes back about late December in a typical year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Putnam Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. Mid-State Trail Conservation Area covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Dodge Pond is 0.7 miles distant. Confirm access to Putnam Pond locally before you travel.