Chauncy Lake

Chauncy Lake covers 182 acres in Worcester County. The recorded maximum depth at Chauncy Lake is 21 feet.

What to Expect at Chauncy Lake

The verified 21-foot maximum gives Chauncy Lake enough depth for fish to move away from the bank without turning the lake into a purely open-water fishery.

Fish and Useful Baits at Chauncy Lake

Fish reported from Chauncy Lake include alewife, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, golden shiner, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, tiger muskellunge, white perch, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.

Bass

Begin the largemouth search on Chauncy Lake with a moving bait, then pick apart wood or weeds with a worm.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

Crappie anglers on Chauncy Lake should count the jig down beside brush until the holding depth becomes clear. A small float, light line and a piece of worm are enough for Chauncy Lake bluegill around cover. Perch anglers on Chauncy Lake should stay mobile until several bites come from the same depth.

Walleye and Larger Predators

Northern pike in Chauncy Lake favor spoons, spinnerbaits and swimbaits fished beside healthy vegetation. Chain pickerel in Chauncy Lake can be found with spoons, spinnerbaits and small swimbaits along vegetation. Tiger muskellunge in Chauncy Lake require stout tackle, larger moving baits and proper release tools.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Chauncy Lake

Start with the clearest repeatable contour or cover edge on Chauncy Lake. Compare vegetation, shade and firm-bottom changes around Chauncy Lake before searching open water.

When to Fish Chauncy Lake

A sunny spring afternoon can pull Chauncy Lake fish toward dark bottom, wood and new vegetation. Summer fish in Chauncy Lake may feed shallow at dawn before settling beside cover or deeper structure. Cooling water can bring Chauncy Lake fish back to points and banks where bait gathers.