Sprague Pond Fishing near Readville, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Sprague Pond falls in Norfolk County, part of Massachusetts. It sits at 62 feet above sea level. At 9 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Supplies mean a trip to Readville, 0.5 miles off. Dedham is 1.6 miles away, with Hyde Park at 1.7 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Sprague Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Norfolk County names bluegill, pumpkinseed and chain pickerel. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Sprague Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 72°F and January reads 27°F. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. That is the shape of the year on Sprague Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. This sits inside Mother Brook Reservation, so read the reserve notices first. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Hemenway Pond is 1.2 miles off. Confirm before you fish Sprague Pond.