Benedict Pond is a reservoir in Massachusetts, near Berkshire County.
Benedict Pond covers 38 acres in Berkshire County. The recorded maximum depth at Benedict Pond is 8 feet. The documented storage volume is about 202 acre-feet.
With 38 acres and only 8 feet of maximum depth, Benedict Pond is a broad, shallow fishery where wind, weeds and small bottom changes can matter more than offshore depth.
Fish reported from Benedict Pond include black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, golden shiner, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, and yellow perch.
Low light favors a topwater or spinnerbait for Benedict Pond largemouth; brighter conditions call for a slower presentation beside cover.
Crappie at Benedict Pond respond to a small jig or live minnow beside brush and suspended cover. Use a tiny jig or natural bait under a float when fishing Benedict Pond for bluegill and related sunfish. A small minnow or worm on a light rig fits yellow perch fishing at Benedict Pond.
A spoon or compact swimbait worked beside weeds is a practical chain pickerel choice on Benedict Pond.
Let wind and water color choose the first section on Benedict Pond. Compare incoming water, the old channel and a point leading toward the deeper end of Benedict Pond.
On Benedict Pond, spring fish often move onto protected banks before the open basin warms. Summer fishing on Benedict Pond is usually best at low light, beside shade or along the outside edge of healthy cover. During fall at Benedict Pond, revisit creek mouths and main points with baitfish-sized lures.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.