Description
Greenwater Pond is a 92-acre great pond and impoundment of Greenwater Brook located approximately 4.7 miles east on Route 20 from the center of Lee. Greenwater Pond has an average depth of 24 feet and maximum depth of 60 feet and despite its name, water clarity is exceptional with an average transparency of 23 feet. The bottom varies from mud in the north and northwest end, to boulder and rock along the western shore, and sand and gravel along the southern and eastern end. Boaters should be aware of a partially submerged road that extends from the western shore more than three quarters across the pond (see map). Aquatic weeds are limited but more abundant on the west side of the road relative to the east side due to shallower water. Shoreline development is restricted due to the large portions of shore paralleled by major roads, thus only a limited number of houses border the pond.
Recreational access
Boat access is provided by a small unimproved dirt ramp on southeast corner of the pond off Rt. 20 (get directions). This ramp is only suitable for small boats, cartop boats, and canoes. Be careful when launching tailored boats as the waters around the ramp are very shallow and the approach is narrow and rutted. Parking is limited to the shoulder of Rt 20 near the ramp entrance. Please contact the Western District Offices of MassWildlife for additional information and/or restrictions pertaining to public access of Greenwater Pond.
Fish populations
The following fish species were found during MassWildlife surveys:
- largemouth bass
- smallmouth bass
- yellow perch
- pumpkinseed
- brown bullhead
- white sucker
- rainbow smelt
- golden shiner
Greenwater Pond is stocked each spring and fall with trout.
Fishing
Greenwater Pond maintains a layer of cold oxygenated water throughout the warm summer months which enables trout to holdover for multiple seasons. Trout, some in the three to five pound range, are caught throughout summer along the sharp drop off on the eastern shore. Decent sized smallmouth bass can also be caught along the boulder-strewn western shore. Greenwater Pond has produced largemouth bass that meet the minimum size for recognition by the Freshwater Sportfishing Awards Program.
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