Description
Pleasant Pond is a 29-acre Great Pond and impoundment of Idlewild Brook located one half mile northwest of the center of Wenham. Pleasant Pond has an average depth of 18 feet, a maximum depth of 62 feet, and the waters are typically transparent to 8 feet. Most of the bottom is composed of mud, although there is some gavel and rubble along the shore. Aquatic vegetation is abundant around much of the shoreline, and particularly at the north and south ends of the pond. The shoreline is moderately developed except for southern shore which is wetland and owned by the town water department.
Recreational access
The town of Wenham manages a gravel boat ramp suitable for trailered craft located off of Pleasant St. on the northwest shore (get directions). Parking is roadside along Pleasant St. and shore fishing is possible along Pleasant Street on town owned land. Additional parking is available in a lot associated with the beach at the end of Pleasant street but is restricted to residents. Please contact the town of Wenham for additional information, fee schedules, and/or restrictions pertaining to public access of Pleasant Pond.
The gravel boat ramp on Pleasant Pond located off of Pleasant St. on the northwest shore.
Fish populations
The following fish species were found during MassWildlife surveys:
- largemouth bass
- chain pickerel
- redfin pickerel
- yellow perch
- black crappie
- brown bullhead
- bluegill
- pumpkinseed
- American eel
Pleasant pond is stocked each spring and fall with trout.
Fishing
Pleasant Pond is an excellent spring and fall trout pond. The deep water remains cold enough to carry trout from year to year as a few holdover fish are caught each year. Due to its relatively small size, anglers can thoroughly cover this pond in a day. If fishing for trout later in the summer keep adjusting your depth you find fish. There are also plenty of chain pickerel and yellow perch both in the summer but particularly in winter through the ice. Pleasant Pond has produced chain pickerel, largemouth bass, sunfish, bullhead, rainbow trout, and tiger trout that meet minimum sizes for recognition by the Freshwater Sportfishing Awards Program.
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