Description
Wickaboag Pond is a 320-acre Great Pond located north of Route 9 and a quarter mile west of West Brookfield Center. Wickaboag Pond has an average depth of 8 feet, a maximum depth of 13 feet, and the water is light brown in color with limited visibility. Aquatic vegetation is scarce with the exception of the northern tip of the pond which tends to be shallower. Shoreline development is extensive with summer cottages and year-round homes. As such, Wickaboag Pond can be very busy during the summer months.
Recreational access
The town of West Brookfield manages a concrete ramp and large parking area at the town beach located off Cottage Street in the southeastern corner of the pond (get directions). A town issued beach sticker is required to park and trailer parking is limited to 7 spots. Cartop boat and shoreline access is also possible from within the right-of-way on Wickaboag Valley Road along the Northeastern shore (get directions). Parking along Wickaboag Valley Road is provided at a gravel pull-off. Take care when crossing the guard rail to access the water. Please contact the offices of the town of West Brookfield for additional information, fee structure, and/or additional restrictions pertaining to public access of Wickaboag Pond.
Fish populations
The following fish species were found during MassWildlife surveys:
- largemouth bass
- smallmouth bass
- chain pickerel
- yellow perch
- white perch
- black crappie
- bluegill
- pumpkinseed
- redbreast sunfish
- brown bullhead
- yellow bullhead
- golden shiner
- white sucker
- banded killifish
Fishing
Wickaboag Pond is a great location for catching panfish during summer or through the ice in winter. White perch are particularly abundant throughout the pond and can reach sizes that exceed 1 pound. Black crappie and yellow perch are less numerous but can also reach considerable size. During spring and early summer, fishing for bass and chain pickerel is also quite popular. Wickaboag Pond has produced largemouth bass, chain pickerel, black crappie, white perch, yellow perch, sunfish, and bullhead that meet minimum sizes for recognition by the Freshwater Sportfishing Awards Program.
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