Leverett Pond Fishing Spot

• County: Franklin - Leverett MA
• Acreage: 69
• Public Fishing: Yes
• Mean Depth: 9'
• Max Depth: 20'
• Bathymetry Map: View Leverett Pond Bathymetry Map
• Website: http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/habitat/maps/ponds/pdf/dfwlever.pdf
• Last Modified By: vinny60 on 08/19/09 02:53 PM
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This is a fertile, 69-acre, warm water pond located one mile east of Route 63 north of Depot Road. Informal access is off Long Hill Road and is suitable for car top boat and canoe launching. The pond is characterized by clear watercolor with a transparency of nine feet and a mean and maximum depth of nine feet and 20 feet respectively. The 1.9 miles of shoreline are 40 percent developed with 20 residential dwellings. The bottom is muck and sand with aquatic vegetation covering 40 percent of the surface area. Submergent vegetation covers the entire bottom. Fish Populations: bluegill, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, chain pickerel, brown bullhead, golden shiner, black crappie, American eel and smallmouth bass.

Stunted sunfish dominates the fish population. The largemouth bass are overfished with few quality fish 12 inches or greater. Smallmouth bass habitat is very limited and only a few young fish were sampled. Chain pickerel have average growth rates, but were not numerous. The dense aquatic vegetation limits predation, resulting in stunted sunfish.