Description
Peters Pond is 136-acre Great Pond located off of Route 130 in the Forestdale section of Sandwich. Peters Pond has an average depth of 25 feet, a maximum depth of 53 feet, and the waters are typically transparent to 22 feet. The pond bottom is primarily sand, aquatic vegetation is scarce and the 2.9 miles of shoreline is developed with residential homes, an RV park, and a gravel pit.
Recreational access
MassWildlife maintains a paved boat ramp suitable for trailered craft off of John Ewer Road on the southeastern arm of the pond (get directions). Parking for approximately 15 vehicles is provided at the ramp. Boats may also be launched at Oakcrest Cove (the former Hewlett Packard property) which is owned by the town and contains a beach, playground, and skate park (get directions). Parking will incur a fee during the swimming season. Shore fishing is possible here to the east of the beach on town owned conservation land. Please contact the MassWildlife Southeast District Office or Town of Sandwich for additional information, fee structure, and/or restrictions pertaining to public access of Peters Pond.
The paved boat ramp at Peters Pond off of John Ewer Road.
Parking at the Peters Pond boat ramp.
Fish populations
The following fish species were found during MassWildlife surveys:
- largemouth bass
- smallmouth bass
- chain pickerel
- yellow perch
- white perch
- pumpkinseed
- brown bullhead
- white sucker
- golden shiner
- American eel
Peters Pond is stocked each spring and fall with trout.
Fishing
Peters Pond contains excellent coldwater habitat and regularly produces large holdover trout. The best trout fishing is during the spring and fall with anglers tending to shift to bass fishing in summer. Trout can be caught year-round in Peters Pond; look for them between 25 and 35 feet of water during warmer months. Peters Pond has produced brook trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, and sunfish that meet minimum sizes for recognition by the Freshwater Sportfishing Awards Program.
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