Fishing Russell Millpond in Middlesex County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Look for Russell Millpond in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The ground around here is rolling bush. Chelmsford at 2.7 miles is the nearest place to stop. Lowell sits 4.3 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Also worth knowing: Winning Pond out at 2.1 miles, Heart Pond roughly 2.8 miles, Greenough Pond out at 2.9 miles, Nutting Lake roughly 4 miles and Buttrick Pond out at 4.3 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Russell Millpond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Across Middlesex County, recorded fish include bluegill, pumpkinseed, chain pickerel and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Russell Millpond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 71°F and January near 24°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Once it clears, about late March, the fishing comes on quickly. Average temperatures cross freezing around late March in spring and again near late December in autumn. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Anyone fishing Russell Millpond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. Russell Mill Pond & Town Forest Reservation covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Winning Pond is 2.1 miles off. Confirm before you fish Russell Millpond.