Walker Pond Fishing Guide, Worcester County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Walker Pond falls in Worcester County, part of Massachusetts. Around the bank it is mixed forest. Roughly 108 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The full circuit measures close to 2.2 miles on foot. On our Worcester County list it sits near the top for size. Sturbridge is the closest town at 2.3 miles. Worcester sits 16 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Walker Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name bluegill, chain pickerel, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Walker Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 70°F in July and bottom out at 23°F in January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early April. On average, early April opens the water and late December closes it again. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Walker Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. The water borders Wells State Park, so reserve rules are likely to apply. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Fish Pond is 1.2 miles distant. For Walker Pond in particular, ask before you travel.