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Stiles Pond

Stiles Pond is a reservoir in Massachusetts, near Essex County.

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Fish species in Stiles Pond

Stiles Pond covers 64 acres in Essex County. The recorded maximum depth at Stiles Pond is 28 feet. At Stiles Pond, the documented storage volume is about 600 acre-feet.

What to Expect at Stiles Pond

The verified 28-foot maximum gives Stiles 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 Stiles Pond

Fish reported from Stiles Pond include american eel, banded killifish, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, golden shiner, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, rainbow trout, and yellow perch.

Bass

Largemouth bass in Stiles Pond can be searched with a spinnerbait before a Texas-rigged worm is worked through the best cover.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

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

Walleye and Larger Predators

Chain pickerel in Stiles Pond can be found with spoons, spinnerbaits and small swimbaits along vegetation.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Stiles Pond

Start with the clearest repeatable contour or cover edge on Stiles Pond. Compare incoming water, the old channel and a point leading toward the deeper end of Stiles Pond.

When to Fish Stiles Pond

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

Check the evidence

Sources and what they establish

Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.

  • American Eel — supporting source

    Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife – Go Fish MA

    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.

  • Banded Killifish — supporting source

    Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife – Go Fish MA

    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.

  • Black Crappie — supporting source

    Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife – Go Fish MA

    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.

  • Bluegill — supporting source

    Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife – Go Fish MA

    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.

  • Brown Bullhead — supporting source

    Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife – Go Fish MA

    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.

  • Chain Pickerel — supporting source

    Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife – Go Fish MA

    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.

  • Golden Shiner — supporting source

    Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife – Go Fish MA

    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.

  • Largemouth Bass — supporting source

    Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife – Go Fish MA

    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.

  • Pumpkinseed — supporting source

    Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife – Go Fish MA

    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.

  • Steelhead — supporting source

    Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife – Go Fish MA

    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.

  • Yellow Perch — supporting source

    Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife – Go Fish MA

    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.

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