Heart Pond
Massachusetts · Middlesex
- 93.9 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
- 3.8 km shoreline
- County: Middlesex
- Shoreline outline: USGS NHD
- Massachusetts freshwater fishing (MassWildlife)
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Overview
Heart Pond is a 93-acre great pond a quarter mile southwest of South Chelmsford Center. Its shoreline is moderately developed with homes.
Fishing
Heart Pond has abundant bass, pickerel and panfish. Anglers report good catches of perch and bass, with the occasional larger fish.
Species
Species found in MassWildlife surveys: largemouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, white perch, black crappie, brown bullhead, yellow bullhead, bluegill, pumpkinseed, golden shiner, American eel.
Regulations
MassWildlife freshwater fishing regulations apply: https://www.mass.gov/freshwater-fishing-regulations. Confirm current seasons, limits and any special rules there; this page is not a legal source.
Licensing
Anglers 15 and older need a Massachusetts fishing license (MassWildlife).
Access
The town of Chelmsford manages a gravel cartop ramp next to the town beach off Pond Street in the northeast corner, with parking for about 10 cars. You can shore fish near the launch and from a short stretch of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail along the east shore. Contact the town about fees and restrictions.
Water facts
93 acres; average depth 8 ft; max 22 ft.
Safety & advisories
Clean all boats and gear before moving between waters to stop aquatic hitchhikers (MassWildlife; see ProtectYourWaters.net).
Nearby waters
- Nabnasset Pond · 6.5 km (MA)
- Newfield Pond · 7.5 km (MA)
- Long Pond · 7.9 km (MA)
- Long Sought-for Pond · 8.1 km (MA)
- Forge Pond · 8.4 km (MA)
- Duck Pond · 10.8 km (MA)
More in Middlesex
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- Barkers Pond (MA)
MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife)