Description
Pelham Lake is a 71-acre impoundment of Pelham Brook located on Pond Road in Rowe. Pelham Lake has an average depth of 5 feet, a maximum depth of 8 feet, and the waters are typically transparent to 6 to 8 feet. The pond bottom is mostly mud and muck except for a few areas of rock and rubble, and the majority of the shoreline falls within Pelham Lake Park and is undeveloped.
Recreational access
The town of Pelham manages a beach and picnic area in Pelham Park where cartop boats can be carried in and launched (get directions). The park is located at the end of Town Park Road on the eastern shore and shore fishing is available from town owned lands surrounding the beach. A second access point suitable for cartop boats and shore fishing is located on Pond road on the northwestern shore (get directions). Parking for roughly 6 cars is provided by a small pull-off of Pond Rd. Outboard motors are limited to a maximum of 10 hp on Pelham Lake. Please contact the town of Rowe for additional information, fee structure, and/or restrictions pertaining to public access of Pelham Lake.
Shore and cartop boat access to Pelham Lake within Pelham Park.
Shore and cartop boat access to Pelham Lake off of Pond Road.
Roadside parking on Pond Road for access into Pelham Lake.
Fish populations
The following fish species were found during MassWildlife surveys:
- largemouth bass
- smallmouth bass
- chain pickerel
- yellow perch
- black crappie
- bluegill
- pumpkinseed
- brown bullhead
- white sucker
- golden shiner
Pelham Lake is stocked each spring with trout.
Fishing
Pelham Lake is a good pond for yellow perch in the winter and bullheads during the summer. There are also reports of decent largemouth bass, chain pickerel, and black crappie. Pelham Lake has produced largemouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, black crappie, and bullhead that meet minimum size requirements for recognition by the Freshwater Sportfishing Awards Program.
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