Watershops Pond is a reservoir in Massachusetts, near Hampden County.
Watershops Pond covers 198 acres in Hampden County. The recorded maximum depth at Watershops Pond is 20 feet. The documented storage volume is about 2,410 acre-feet.
The verified 20-foot maximum gives Watershops Pond enough depth for fish to move away from the bank without turning the lake into a purely open-water fishery.
Fish reported from Watershops Pond include bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, common carp, golden shiner, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, white perch, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
When largemouth bass hold tight to cover on Watershops Pond, a compact jig or weedless worm is more useful than repeated open-water casts.
Use a tiny jig or natural bait under a float when fishing Watershops Pond for bluegill and related sunfish. A small minnow or worm on a light rig fits yellow perch fishing at Watershops Pond.
For Watershops Pond pickerel, cover weed edges with a flashy moving lure and use a short leader when bite-offs become common.
Let wind and water color choose the first section on Watershops Pond. Compare incoming water, the old channel and a point leading toward the deeper end of Watershops Pond.
On Watershops Pond, spring fish often move onto protected banks before the open basin warms. Summer fishing on Watershops Pond is usually best at low light, beside shade or along the outside edge of healthy cover. During fall at Watershops 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.
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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.
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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.