Richardson Pond Fishing near Tewksbury, Massachusetts

• Overview

  The Middlesex County end of Massachusetts holds Richardson Pond. Around the bank it is mixed forest. Around 46 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Head to Tewksbury, 1.9 miles away, for anything you forgot. It is 5 miles to Lowell, the nearest city. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Richardson Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Middlesex County, recorded fish include bluegill, pumpkinseed, chain pickerel, yellow perch and common carp. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Richardson Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 25°F in January up to 72°F in July. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late March. Climate averages put the opening at about late March and the closing near late December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It holds true on Richardson Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Part of this sits inside or beside Aprils Way Open Space, so read the notices. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Round Pond is 1.4 miles distant. Treat Richardson Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.