Description
Spectacle Pond is a 66-acre great pond located just south of the intersection of Lunenburg Rd. and Rt. 2 in Lancaster. Spectacle Pond has an average depth of 24 feet and a maximum depth of 55 feet. The water is clear with a transparency of up to 20 feet. Aquatic vegetation is largely limited to the shallower margins of the pond and the shoreline is 75% developed with year-round homes.
Recreational access
The town of Lancaster manages a swimming beach where cartop boats can be carried in and launched off of Old Turnpike Rd. on the northern shore (get directions). The beach is open from late June through August and a pass issued by the town is required to park. The facility is gated outside this time and parking is prohibited along the road and outside the gate. Shore fishing is prohibited on the beach. Please contact the town of Lancaster for additional information, fee structure, and/or additional restrictions pertaining to public access of Spectacle Pond.
Parking is only allowed inside the gate during operating hours and seasons and a pass issued from the town is required to park.
Carry your boat over the beach and launch.
Fish populations
The following fish species were found during MassWildlife surveys:
- largemouth bass
- chain pickerel
- yellow perch
- bluegill
- pumpkinseed
- white sucker
- banded killifish
- golden shiner
- yellow bullhead
Spectacle Pond is stocked each spring with trout.
Fishing
Spectacle Pond has produced largemouth bass, yellow perch, sunfish, and rainbow trout that meet minimum sizes for recognition by the Sportfishing Awards Program.
More fishing resources:
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