Sisters Pond Fishing in Essex County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Set in Essex County, Sisters Pond is a Massachusetts water. What surrounds it is pine and birch. It covers about 8 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Nearest place of any size is Atkinson, 2.1 miles away. Plaistow lies 2.9 miles off, Salem another 3.5 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Sisters Pond

  Mapped as wetland rather than lake, it fishes as a maze of channels and pockets. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Essex County records list alewife, bluegill, striped bass, pumpkinseed and rainbow trout among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Sisters Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 72°F for July and 24°F for January. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Winter locks it down, and late March brings it back. On average, late March opens the water and late December closes it again. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That is the shape of the year on Sisters Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. Sisters Pond covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Blunts Pond at 1.3 miles is the sensible second choice. For Sisters Pond in particular, ask before you travel.