Texas Pond Fishing near Auburn, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Within Worcester County, Massachusetts, you have Texas Pond. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed forest. The water covers some 28 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Shoreline comes to about 1.1 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Auburn lies 3.3 miles from the water. The big place round here is Worcester, 8.1 miles distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Texas Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Species logged across Worcester County include bluegill, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow bullhead. The county list is broader than any single water. Texas Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 70°F, with January the cold end at about 23°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. From about early April to around late December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Texas Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Tucker Pond is 1.9 miles distant. Treat access at Texas Pond as something to verify.