Pond Meadow Pond, Braintree, MA

Pond Meadow Pond, which is part of the Pond Meadow Park, is a very lively pond with fishing jumping out of the water everywhere you look.  It is a challenging pond as there are only a few access points and it is covered in weeds and lilly pads.  Currently there are very low water levels all across the state but when the water comes back up it should be easier to fish. 

To access this pond, you need to enter the park on Liberty St.  Depending on which spot you want to fish, there are different parking lots located around the park for easier access.  The northern most spot marked on the map is the closest to a parking lot so if you don't feel like walking I suggest heading there.

As for the fishing, you need to have a weedless set up if you want to avoid hours of getting stuck and pulling weeds off your hooks.  The middle of the pond seems to be nearly as shallow as the shores so expect to see a lot of fish giving you targets to cast towards.  You're best off using a Texas rigged worm or a weedless frog.

If you want to get a boat in there, you can probably get one in at the northern most access point but anything with a motor is going to constantly getting stuck in the weeds.  Although, since Pond Meadow Park is a conservation land, I highly doubt that boats are even allowed in the pond.  You'll have to check with the park office for that information.

With the limited access and amazingly vegetative waters, Pond Meadow Pond, is an isolated, rarely fished pond with plenty of fish to be caught.  One thing to keep in mind is that the park locks their gates at 7 PM so if you've parked within the gate limits, make sure you're out of there by then.

Successful Bait: Worms- Watermelon, Brown.  Frogs- Dark Green
Shore Fishing? Yes 
Boat Access? Yes 
Boat Ramp? No

 
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Unnamed Pond off of Pond St, Braintree, MA

Last summer I fished a pond in Braintree with some success but unfortunately I have no clue what the name of it is.  This pond is not only unnamed but also very hard to find.  There's two access points, only one of which I have used up to this point.  There is an apartment complex across the street from Messina Drive on Pond St, which if you go through there parking lot, will lead you to a path down to the water.  According to Google Maps, you can also access this pond via Lincoln Ave off of North St.

This pond is pretty large but has limited shore fishing access.  If you use the Pond St access point, it will lead you to a set of peninsulas, allowing you to fish 3 distinct segments of the pond.  The largest, most northern segment (on your left as you come in from Pond St) drops off quickly from the shore and seems to be pretty clear of weeds.  I watched a couple kids bring in some bass over there as I was leaving.

I mainly fished the opposite side on the western part of the pond.  There are some trees and bushes lining the shore so its challenging to find a spot but I caught a couple bass here but saw several large breaks out just a little past where I could reach.  I am definitely interested in heading back here to see what I can make of it. 

If you're interested, I saw two people putting a canoe into the water by the Lincoln Ave access point.  That is probably the best way to fish this pond since the shore fishing is very limited by the pond is quite expansive.  Good luck!


Successful Bait: Worms- Black, Watermelon Green.  Crankbait- Shallow diving silver pattern.
Shore Fishing? Yes 
Boat Access? Yes 
Boat Ramp? No

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