Ramsdall Pond Fishing near Gardner, Massachusetts

• Overview

  In Massachusetts, Ramsdall Pond falls inside Worcester County. Height above sea level is 1,004 feet. It covers about 18 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It sits higher than most water we list in Massachusetts. For supplies, Gardner is 1.6 miles out. Worcester is the closest city, 22 miles away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Ramsdall Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Open biodiversity records for Worcester County list bluegill, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow bullhead. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Ramsdall Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 68°F and January at 20°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about mid December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. At Ramsdall Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Parking is mapped about 170 yards from the bank. A nature reserve borders this water, which usually brings restrictions. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Wrights Reservoir at 1.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Ramsdall Pond.