Forge Pond

Forge Pond northeast of Stony Brook Reservoir covers 71 acres in Middlesex County. The recorded maximum depth at Forge Pond northeast of Stony Brook Reservoir is 8 feet.

What to Expect at Forge Pond

With 71 acres and only 8 feet of maximum depth, Forge Pond northeast of Stony Brook Reservoir is a broad, shallow fishery where wind, weeds and small bottom changes can matter more than offshore depth.

Fish and Useful Baits at Forge Pond

Fish reported from Forge Pond northeast of Stony Brook Reservoir include black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, golden shiner, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.

Bass

A spinnerbait, square-bill and Texas rig cover the most useful largemouth situations on Forge Pond northeast of Stony Brook Reservoir.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

For Forge Pond northeast of Stony Brook Reservoir crappie, hold a 1/16-ounce jig or minnow beside wood instead of dragging it through snags. Bluegill in Forge Pond northeast of Stony Brook Reservoir are practical targets with a worm or small jig suspended beside shallow cover. Yellow perch in Forge Pond northeast of Stony Brook Reservoir are commonly caught with a small jig tipped with a minnow or worm near bottom.

Walleye and Larger Predators

A spoon or compact swimbait worked beside weeds is a practical chain pickerel choice on Forge Pond northeast of Stony Brook Reservoir.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Forge Pond

Choose three different structural stops before changing sections on Forge Pond northeast of Stony Brook Reservoir. Compare incoming water, the old channel and a point leading toward the deeper end of Forge Pond northeast of Stony Brook Reservoir.

When to Fish Forge Pond

Spring at Forge Pond northeast of Stony Brook Reservoir favors warming coves, feeder mouths and protected spawning banks. Once summer heat settles over Forge Pond northeast of Stony Brook Reservoir, work the deepest active cover instead of assuming every fish has moved to the bottom. Windblown points on Forge Pond northeast of Stony Brook Reservoir become worth checking when autumn baitfish move shallow.