Nashawannuck Pond

Nashawannuck Pond covers 33 acres in Hampshire County. The recorded maximum depth at Nashawannuck Pond is 15 feet. The documented storage volume is about 435 acre-feet.

What to Expect at Nashawannuck Pond

The verified 15-foot maximum gives Nashawannuck Pond 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 Nashawannuck Pond

Fish reported from Nashawannuck Pond include black crappie, bluegill, bowfin, brook trout, brown bullhead, brown trout, chain pickerel, common carp, golden shiner, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, rainbow trout, tiger trout, white sucker, and yellow perch.

Bass

A spinnerbait, square-bill and Texas rig cover the most useful largemouth situations on Nashawannuck Pond.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

Crappie anglers on Nashawannuck Pond 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 Nashawannuck Pond bluegill around cover. Perch anglers on Nashawannuck Pond should stay mobile until several bites come from the same depth.

Walleye and Larger Predators

A spoon or compact swimbait worked beside weeds is a practical chain pickerel choice on Nashawannuck Pond.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Nashawannuck Pond

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

When to Fish Nashawannuck Pond

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