Stevens Pond Fishing Guide, Essex County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Stevens Pond is listed under Essex County, Massachusetts. It sits at 108 feet above sea level. At 12 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Nearest place of any size is Boxford, 1.6 miles away. Topsfield is 4 miles away, with Groveland at 5.6 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Stevens Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Essex County: alewife, bluegill, striped bass, pumpkinseed and rainbow trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of Stevens Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 26°F in January to roughly 71°F in July. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Plan any trip to Stevens Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. Mapping marks a fishing place roughly 120 yards off. Part of this sits inside or beside Stevens Pond Wetland, so read the notices. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Baldpate Pond sits 1.1 miles off and takes the overflow. For Stevens Pond in particular, ask before you travel.