Description
Upper Mill Pond, also known as Middle Mill Pond, is a 261-acre kettle hole and Great Pond with an average depth of 18 feet and a maximum depth of 31 feet. The pond is supplied by groundwater and a connection to Walkers Pond and drains to the north to Lower Mill Pond. Transparency is typically 4 feet but occasionally can reach up to 9 feet. The pond's 2.9 miles of shoreline are wooded and lightly developed. The bottom is composed mainly of sand, although there are extensive areas of rubble. Aquatic vegetation is common to abundant.
Recreational access
The town of Brewster manages a gravel boat ramp suitable for cartop boats at the Upper Mill Pond Town Landing off of Run Hill Road on the eastern shore (get directions). Parking is available at the launch and across the street at Punkhorn Park but may require a town issued sticker depending on the season and time of day. There is a 3-horsepower limit on outboard motors. Shore access at the town landing is possible via trails on town owned land. Access to Upper Mill Pond is also possible via a small channel from Walkers Pond to the south. This passage is suitable for cartop boats only and may require a short portage if water levels are low. The Walkers Pond boat ramp is located off of Slough Road (get directions). Please contact the offices of the town of Brewster for additional information, and/or restrictions pertaining to public access of Upper Mill Pond.
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
- alewife
- banded killifish
- American eel
Fishing
Yellow and white perch are the dominant species in Upper Mill Pond with several large fish reported each summer. While there are also the occasional large bass and chain pickerel, these catches are definitely rarer. Alewives provide excellent forage here and growth rates of all predatory fish are excellent. Upper Mill Pond has produced largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, and white perch that meet minimum size requirements for recognition by the Freshwater Sportfishing Awards Program.
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