Tracy Pond near Hinsdale: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Tracy Pond stands in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. The setting is mixed forest. This is a pocket water of some 17 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It sits higher than most water we list in Massachusetts. 3 miles away sits Hinsdale, the nearest town. Beyond it, Becket at 5.8 miles and Dalton at 6.1 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Tracy Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Berkshire County records list brown trout, pumpkinseed and largemouth bass among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Tracy Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 66°F and January near 19°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly mid December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Anyone fishing Tracy Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Peru Wildlife Management Area covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Garnet Lake is 1.6 miles off. Where Tracy Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.