Ponkapoag Pond

Ponkapoag Pond is located in Randolph and Canton, MA. Get a depth map of the lake, along with information about fishing access and the fish population.

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Description

Ponkapoag Pond is a 216-acre great pond and impoundment of Ponkapoag Brook which is located about a half mile south of Route 128 and a half mile east of Route 138 in the Blue Hills Reservation. Ponkapoag Pond has an average depth of 4 feet, a maximum depth of 8 feet, and aquatic vegetation is abundant. The southeastern and western shores are bordered by large expanses of marshland while the remaining portions are forested.

Recreational access

The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) manages a cartop launch and shore fishing area in the middle of the southern shore. Parking is provided by a small lot off of Randolph Street which is very easy to drive past (get directions). Motorized boats are not permitted on the pond, and visitors must carry their watercraft approximately 150 feet from the gate on the access road to the water. The entire shoreline is open to fishing via trails in the Blue Hills Reservation. Please contact DCR offices of the Blue Hills Reservation for additional information, fee structure, and/or restrictions pertaining to public access of Ponkapoag Pond.

Parking is tight off this access road from Randolph Street. Its very easy to drive by the entrance.

From the parking spots walk past the gate down this road to the water about 150 feet.

Launch a cartop boat or fish from shore in this clearing. Note that water levels were low during this visit.

Taken from the kiosk in the parking area there are lots of trails to explore but note the large expanses of marsh that limit shore fishing.

Fish populations

The following fish species were found during MassWildlife surveys:

• largemouth bass
• chain pickerel
• redfin pickerel
• bluegill
• pumpkinseed
• black crappie
• golden shiner

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Fishing

While much of the shoreline is accessible via trails on state land, abundant vegetation along the shore makes fishing more difficult as the summer progresses. If visiting Ponkapoag in summer, it is best to bring a boat if possible. This is a good fishing pond with abundant bass, panfish and pickerel, and although trophies are infrequent, the action is often quite hot. Ponkapoag Pond has produced chain pickerel and largemouth bass that meet minimum size requirements for recognition by the Freshwater Sportfishing Awards Program.

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More fishing resources:

Everything you need to get started fishing  Best bets for trophy fishing  Where to fish in MA 

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