Pelham Lake Fishing Spot

• County: Franklin - Rowe MA
• Acreage: 71
• Public Fishing: Yes
• Mean Depth: 5'
• Max Depth: 8'
• Bathymetry Map: View Pelham Lake Bathymetry Map
• Website: http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/habitat/maps/ponds/pdf/dfwpelha.pdf
• Last Modified By: vinny60 on 08/19/09 06:56 PM
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The Division has little recent data on this shallow, 71-acre pond. Maximum depth is eight feet; average depth is five feet; transparency is good. Most of the shoreline is wooded, although there are some cottages along the northern banks. There is a marshy area near the northeastern inlet (Tuttle Brook). The bottom is mucky for the most part, although there are some areas of rock and rubble. To get to this pond, take Pond Road about a half-mile north from the center of Rowe. Public access for shoreline fishing is limited primarily to picnic areas located on the eastern and northern shores. There is no ramp, although it would not be difficult to launch a canoe or car top boat. Fish Populations: smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, chain pickerel, brook trout, bluegill, pumpkinseed, brown bullhead, golden shiner, white sucker, yellow perch and black crappie (calico).

We suspect this may be a good pond for yellow perch in the winter and bullheads during the summer, but with no data to go on, we cannot provide any hint as to bass or pickerel action. At the very least, however, this should be a pleasant and scenic place to spend a day dunking worms or casting poppers.