Mass. Fishing

Hello all.

The possibility exists that I may be taking a weekend trip to Mass.
Anyone know of any good Bass lakes within 50 or so miles of Worcester? GPS
waypoints as well? Also, can you get a license in Mass. at your local Kmart,
as you can in NY?

TIA to all who reply.


John C. French

John wrote:
any good Bass lakes within 50 or so miles of Worcester?


Congamond on the MA/CT border is superb. Qinnsigamond (aka quinSUCKamound),
right in Worcester is anything but.

RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing

Hey John
Most lakes in mass are pretty small..more the size of ponds. The Quabbin
Reservoir (west of Worcester) is the exception.

If I was fishing the area for a day I might try Long Pond in
Acton/Littleton...has a mix of good depth and weed cover. A1 or Stump pond
in Shrewsbury is close and a mix of weed and wood cover.

Lake maps are available on line and I think that there is a on line license
purchase.

Steve

"John C. French" wrote in message
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Hello all.

The possibility exists that I may be taking a weekend trip to Mass.
Anyone know of any good Bass lakes within 50 or so miles of Worcester? GPS
waypoints as well? Also, can you get a license in Mass. at your local
Kmart,
as you can in NY?

TIA to all who reply.


John C. French

Congamond is a little far from worcester. It does hold great bass but has a
lot of fishing pressure. I like stump pond, otherwise known as A-1. It is in
westboro and has a lot of nice size fish. Flint pond on route 20 in
Shrewsbury is good although it has tons of weeds. It does however have a
great boat ramp. You could also try Singletary in sutton.
HTH
John
"steve burison" wrote in message
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Hey John
Most lakes in mass are pretty small..more the size of ponds. The Quabbin
Reservoir (west of Worcester) is the exception.

If I was fishing the area for a day I might try Long Pond in
Acton/Littleton...has a mix of good depth and weed cover. A1 or Stump
pond
in Shrewsbury is close and a mix of weed and wood cover.

Lake maps are available on line and I think that there is a on line
license
purchase.

Steve

"John C. French" wrote in message
. ..
Hello all.

The possibility exists that I may be taking a weekend trip to Mass.
Anyone know of any good Bass lakes within 50 or so miles of Worcester?
GPS
waypoints as well? Also, can you get a license in Mass. at your local
Kmart,
as you can in NY?

TIA to all who reply.


John C. French

John wrote:
Congamond is a little far from worcester.


I would have bet money that it was within the 50 miles John specified, but
it turns out that it's more like 70! I'm shocked that I'm closer to
Congamond here on the shore of LAke Zoar than Worcester is.

And you're right about the pressure. But the fishing pressure has never
bother me there. Just ther #@#$#$ ski boats.


RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing

Actually, I'll be West of Worcester, in Southbridge/Charlton, so
Congamond is not to far.
I have been researching the lakes everyone has mentioned, and think
Congamond is my best bet. A-1 and Quabbin Res. looked promising, until I
read the limits on motor size. Quabbin doesn't allow anything over 25 horse,
(mine's a 40h Mariner.) Also, Quabbin has some fairly large off limits areas
that I would not like to accidently enter, not knowing if they are clearly
marked.
I also read the Congamond By-Laws. It state that no boats can go faster
than 10mph on Sat & Sun before 10 AM (never heard of this before). Is this
rule in force on the lake?

Thanks for all the info, and would gladly entertain other ideas as well.

John C. French


"RichZ" wrote in message
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John wrote:
Congamond is a little far from worcester.


I would have bet money that it was within the 50 miles John specified, but
it turns out that it's more like 70! I'm shocked that I'm closer to
Congamond here on the shore of LAke Zoar than Worcester is.

And you're right about the pressure. But the fishing pressure has never
bother me there. Just ther #@#$#$ ski boats.


RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing

Yes That rule is enforced. They are pretty strict about it.
If you are staying by sturbridge then Quaboag and south pond and the Quaboag
river that connects them offer great bass fishing. Those are a must hit.
Also you might want to look at Buffumville in Charlton.

"John C. French" wrote in message
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Actually, I'll be West of Worcester, in Southbridge/Charlton, so
Congamond is not to far.
I have been researching the lakes everyone has mentioned, and think
Congamond is my best bet. A-1 and Quabbin Res. looked promising, until I
read the limits on motor size. Quabbin doesn't allow anything over 25
horse,
(mine's a 40h Mariner.) Also, Quabbin has some fairly large off limits
areas
that I would not like to accidently enter, not knowing if they are clearly
marked.
I also read the Congamond By-Laws. It state that no boats can go
faster
than 10mph on Sat & Sun before 10 AM (never heard of this before). Is this
rule in force on the lake?

Thanks for all the info, and would gladly entertain other ideas as well.

John C. French


"RichZ" wrote in message
...
John wrote:
Congamond is a little far from worcester.


I would have bet money that it was within the 50 miles John specified,
but
it turns out that it's more like 70! I'm shocked that I'm closer to
Congamond here on the shore of LAke Zoar than Worcester is.

And you're right about the pressure. But the fishing pressure has never
bother me there. Just ther #@#$#$ ski boats.


RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing

John wrote:
no boats can go faster
than 10mph on Sat & Sun before 10 AM (never heard of this before). Is this
rule in force on the lake?

Absolutely -- although the ski boats push it closer to 9 sometimes. But by
11, it's a madhouse.

When are you going to be there?

RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing

John wrote:
no boats can go faster
than 10mph on Sat & Sun before 10 AM (never heard of this before). Is this
rule in force on the lake?

Absolutely -- although the ski boats push it closer to 9 sometimes. But by
11, it's a madhouse.

When are you going to be there?

RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing

Actually, I'll be West of Worcester, in Southbridge/Charlton, so
Congamond is not to far.
I have been researching the lakes everyone has mentioned, and think
Congamond is my best bet. A-1 and Quabbin Res. looked promising, until I
read the limits on motor size. Quabbin doesn't allow anything over 25 horse,
(mine's a 40h Mariner.) Also, Quabbin has some fairly large off limits areas
that I would not like to accidently enter, not knowing if they are clearly
marked.
I also read the Congamond By-Laws. It state that no boats can go faster
than 10mph on Sat & Sun before 10 AM (never heard of this before). Is this
rule in force on the lake?

Thanks for all the info, and would gladly entertain other ideas as well.

John C. French


"RichZ" wrote in message
...
John wrote:
Congamond is a little far from worcester.


I would have bet money that it was within the 50 miles John specified, but
it turns out that it's more like 70! I'm shocked that I'm closer to
Congamond here on the shore of LAke Zoar than Worcester is.

And you're right about the pressure. But the fishing pressure has never
bother me there. Just ther #@#$#$ ski boats.


RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing