Description
Massapoag Pond is a 122-acre great pond and impoundment of Salmon Brook located one and a half miles southwest of Dunstable Center. Massapoag Pond has an average depth of 12 feet, a maximum depth of 40 feet, and aquatic vegetation only abundant in the shallow southern end of the pond.
Recreational access
The Lake Massapoag Rod and Gun Club manages a paved boat ramp off of Groton Road on the south end of the Pond (get directions). There is parking for 6 vehicles and trailers. The ramp is open to the public, with the exception of July and August when the gate is closed and the launch open only to carry-in watercraft. Please contact the Lake Massapoag Rod and Gun Club for additional information, fee structure, and/or restrictions pertaining to public access of Massapoag Pond.
Boat Ramp for Massapoag Pond managed by the Massapoag Rod and Gun Club off of Island Pond Rd.
Parking at the Massapoag Boat Ramp off Island Pond Road.
Fish populations
The following fish species were found during MassWildlife surveys:
- largemouth bass
- chain pickerel
- black crappie
- yellow perch
- pumpkinseed
- bluegill
- golden shiner
- American eel
Massapoag Pond is stocked each spring with trout.
Fishing
Massapoag Pond is a popular trout fishing destination in early spring, but emphasis shifts quickly to warm water species. Massapoag is best known for its largemouth bass and pickerel as well as abundant yellow perch populations. Massapoag Pond has produced largemouth bass that meet minimum size for recognition by the Freshwater Sportfishing Awards Program.
More fishing resources:
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