Russell Mill Pond Fishing Spot
- Acreage: 4
- Public Fishing: Yes
- Mean Depth: 3'
- Max Depth: 7'
- Website: http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/habitat/maps/ponds/pdf/dfwrusaw.pdf
- Last Modified By: carpmaster on 08/07/09 04:13 PM
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Russell Mill Pond Baits and Tackle
Soft Baits Check Prices
- Shakey Head
- Shakey Head
The 2 bass I caught that counted toward our limit were:
1lb 9oz, and 1lb 4oz
8 other Bass between 13in and 10in
Dry Fly Check Prices
Other Check Prices
- yellow and Pink Power Bait caught fish with Yellow oin a #12 treble hook being the best.
- chartruse power bait
- Green Pumpkin Spanky worm
(Lunker City) - 6" slug-o's (perch and Salt & Pepper. Worked and worked over the rocks and weed beds
- Rainbow Power Bait
Crankbait Check Prices
- 1-Minus crankbait in a Bluegill pattern
- Rapala Perch
- My 2 limit Fish were 1lb 5oz, and 1lb 4oz
Vinny had a 2lb 4oz, 1lb 4oz, and 1lb 3oz - Relentless all day!!!!!
- Strike King KVD 1.5 Sexy Shad
Stick Bait Check Prices
- 4in senkos in various colors
- Lucky Craft Pointer 100 Golden Shiner pattern.
Lipless Bait Check Prices
- We each culled one Bass - My was a 12"3/4lb, Vinny's was 1lb
Blade Bait Check Prices
Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices
- I drop in a spinner or crank bait. Make sure it is loud and early in the am. I work it from the shore and let it sink at the drop off or run it deep along the drop
- Chatreuse/White double Colorado spinnerbait
- med speed retrieve
Russell Mill Pond Description
Russell Mill Pond is a small (4 acres), natural pond with an average depth of three feet and a maximum depth of only seven feet. It drains into Sawmill Pond (also known as Moning’s or Stone Pond), another small pond (4 acres) immediately to the east. The shorelines of the pond are sparsely developed with a town conservation area located between the ponds. Both ponds get very weedy in the summer with Sawmill Pond often having a heavy algae bloom. The bottom is primarily muck with sand and gravel along the shoreline. These artificial ponds were formerly controlled by the Plymouth Cordage Company (located in the area now known as Cordage Park). The ponds are fed by springs and Sawmill Pond is fed by a small flow that originates near Route 3. Access: Russell and Sawmill Ponds are located in north Plymouth near the Kingston Line and the Cordage Parks area. The ponds can be reached from Route 3A, by taking Cherry Street. At the lights on Cherry Street next to the Hedges School, take a right and head northwest on Standish Avenue, and then take the first left (Bourne Street) after the Hedges School. The two ponds are separated by a causeway at the end of the road. Small canoes and boats can be launched at several places and there are several openings for shorefishing. Fish Populations: A July 26, 1991 survey observed largemouth bass, chain pickerel and sunfish (probably both bluegill and pumpkinseeds). Golden shiners and American eel are also expected to occur in the pond. Both ponds are annually stocked in the spring with brook trout and rainbow trout.
Russell and Sawmills Ponds are heavily stocked in the spring with brook trout and also with rainbow trout. Both ponds, particularly Russell Pond, hold trout over the summer. These are good ponds to bring children fishing while adults can get the opportunity to catch some nice holdover brook trout.