Find places that produce trophy-sized crappie, using records from MassWildlife's Freshwater Sportfishing Awards Program. Keep in mind that these aren't the only places to try your luck.

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In Massachusetts, Wachusett Reservoir, Quabbin Reservoir and Long Pond are among the best opportunities for finding great crappie holes this year. Other lakes in the state also have nice populations of crappie.

Chauncy Lake and Little Chauncy Pond offer excellent fishing and can be accessed from shore or by boat. Anglers can expect to catch a variety of warmwater fish species in both waterbodies, including largemouth bass, chain pickerel, black crappie, panfish, yellow and white perch, and brown and yellow bullhead.

Jan 2, 2025 · Clubhouse Pond had good ice as this water body is habitually among the first to freeze in the Bay State. Clubhouse – or Sheomet Lake as it is officially called – is a trout pond but has some solid warm water species as well. Lake Rohunta is known for largemouth bass, perch and crappie and is worth a watch.

Fishing Fisherfolks can be seen out and about on Hardy Pond almost any time of year. With bullhead, bluegill, largemouth bass and black crappie in plentiful supply, it’s not unusual to see quite a few trying their luck, whether from the shore or from a boat.

Nov 15, 2023 · Fishing from a Jon Boat with a trolling motor can be a highly effective way to freshwater fish on Cape Cod and throughout Massachusetts. Black crappies will often hang …

Nov 27, 2022 · The best places to find trophy crappie in Massachusetts are offered by the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, on mass.gov, as of 2020. These include certain ponds and lakes such as Wachusett Reservoir, Quabbin Reservoir, Long Pond, and Lake Attitash.

Apr 7, 2014 · I was in a canoe last year at Long Pond in Rutland, MA. June of 2015. I caught so many crappies in 1 hour that I literally had to leave. My entire stringer was full with maybe 18 of them and they kept hitting nonstop. I was so happy to get them in hot oil when I got home that I almost tipped the canoe coming to shore.

A large population of invasive Asian clams (Corbicula sp.) has been found in the pond and anglers should take care to empty live wells and remove aquatic plants from boats and trailers before leaving the pond.