Fishing at Sucker Pond, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Sucker Pond stands in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It lies 167 feet above sea level. The town to know is Framingham Center, 1.1 miles out. Further out sit Framingham (1.4 miles) and Cochituate (3 miles). Near neighbours include: Learned Pond a touch under 0.9 miles, Gleason Pond near enough 0.9 miles, Farm Pond a touch under 1.3 miles and Sudbury River Reservoir Number One near enough 1.6 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Sucker Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Middlesex County records list bluegill, pumpkinseed, chain pickerel and yellow perch among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Sucker Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 72°F in July and bottoms out near 25°F in January. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Anyone fishing Sucker Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Learned Pond is 0.9 miles distant. Signs at Sucker Pond carry more weight than any list.