Spindleville Pond Fishing Guide, Worcester County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Set in Worcester County, Massachusetts, this is Spindleville Pond. Salt water lies 22 miles off. Nearest place of any size is Hopedale, 1.2 miles away. The nearest city of size is Worcester, 17 miles away. Other water within reach: Hopedale Pond just 2.1 miles, Beaver Pond out at 2.2 miles, Nipmack Pond just 2.4 miles, Huckleberry Brook out at 2.8 miles and Louisa Lake just 2.9 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Spindleville Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Survey and observation records for Worcester County include 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. Work Spindleville Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 71°F and January at 25°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late March. Break-up near late March, freeze-up near late December: that is the shape of an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It holds true on Spindleville Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Hopedale Pond is 2.1 miles off. Treat access at Spindleville Pond as something to verify.