Althea Lake Fishing Spot

• County: Middlesex County
• Acreage: 38
• Public Fishing: Yes
• Max Depth: 15'
• Bathymetry Map: View Althea Lake Bathymetry Map
• Website: http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/habitat/maps/ponds/pdf/dfwalth.pdf
• Last Modified By: carpmaster on 08/13/09 04:42 PM
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This is a small, 38-acre pond with a maximum depth of 15 feet. The shoreline is only lightly developed, mostly on the eastern side of the pond. Access is informal and limited primarily to foot traffic from Lowell-Dracut State Forest property on the southeastern end of the pond. Historically, emergent aquatic vegetation has been heavy at this pond, extending roughly 75 yards from the shoreline all around the pond.

This pond has not been sampled since 1978, but the same species sampled then are still likely to be present: largemouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, pumpkinseed, bluegill, yellow bullhead and brown bullhead.

Limited access combined with shoreline weed growth makes this a difficult pond to fish, but these factors also tend to keep fishing pressure low. At the time of the last sample, the largemouth bass and other species were of large average size, providing a good opportunity to catch some big fish. To avoid the weed problem, angers would be advised to visit this pond in the early spring, before the weeds are up, or to hit it during the winter for ice fishing action.