Browning Pond, Oakham - Massachusetts
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Browning Pond, Oakham
General Information
Browning Pond is 112 acre great pond located off of Browning Pond Rd. in Oakham. Browning Pond has an average depth of 15 feet and a maximum depth of 46 feet. The pond bottom is predominately hard and aquatic vegetation is only abundant in the shallow northern end. A few private homes lie on the southeast shore while a summer camp owns the rest of the shoreline leaving it mostly undeveloped.
Recreational Access
A car top access and parking area for three cars is located on Browning Pond Rd (71°59'54.80” W 42°18'29.20"N). The shoreline is only accessible along Browning Pond Road adjacent to the access. Please contact MassWildlife for additional information and/or restrictions pertaining to public access of Browning Pond.
Fishing
The following fish species were found during MassWildlife surveys: Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Bluegill, Chain Pickerel, Black Crappie, Banded Killifish, and Golden Shiner. Browning Pond has produced Largemouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, and Sunfish that meet minimum size for recognition by the Sportfishing Awards Program.
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Your local MassWildlife office: 211 Temple Street West Boylston, MA 01583 (508) 835-3607
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Updated: 2018
Browning Pond112 AcresOakham
Chicopee River WatershedHOLDEN
PAXTON
OAKHAM
SPENCER
NEW BRAINTREE
RUTLAND
LEICESTERNORTH BROOKFIELD WORCESTER
HARDWICK56 31
3167
Coordinates: 71°59'54.80"W 42°18'29.20"N USGS Quad: PAXTON/NORTH BROOKFIELD
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Not for navigational purposes
Depth Contours- 5 Feet
Map updated Jan, 2018
Depth contours based on 6,289 sonar soundings
Boat Ramp-Cartop
WetlandBuildingStructures
Road
Stream- Flow Direction
Deepest PointDam
Major RoadInterstate
46
46
2530
5101520
40
35
5
BrowningPondRoad
Miles0 ¼