Falls Pond, North Attleborough - Mass.Gov · 2018. 12. 3. · Falls Pond, North Attleborough...
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Falls Pond, North Attleborough General Information Falls Pond consists of two impoundments totaling 112 acres connected by a culvert under Reservoir Street. The northern section also known as Coral Lake is a 63-acre impoundment of the Ten Mile River. This basin has an average depth of 13 feet and a maximum depth of 32 feet, but is drawn down about 5 feet during the winter months. It has a transparency of three feet. The southern section, also known as Reservoir Pond, is 50 acres and has an average depth of 8 feet and a maximum depth of 21 feet. It is supplied with water by swampy areas and an unnamed brook. Transparency is around six feet. Most of the shoreline of both ponds are heavily developed. The bottom of both ponds is predominantly mud with rock outcroppings. There are several small islands in the northern basin. Recreational Access The southern basin is accessed by a paved boat ramp at the end of Metters Street managed by the N. Attenborough Conservation Commission (71°19'19.82"W 41°57'48.40"N). It is suitable for launching cartop boats and light trailered craft with a maximum of five horsepower. Limited parking is available at the ramp. There is also shorefishing available on the western side of the pond from conservation land at the end of Wildacres Road. The northern basin is accessed through a paved Public Access Board ramp in the Joseph F. Zaino Memorial Conservation and Recreation Area at the end of Barbara Road (71°19'35.11"W 41°58'7.44"N). There is a fee to use the large parking lot. There is a twenty-five horsepower motor limit in the northern basin. Please contact the city of North Attenborough for additional information, fee structure, and/or restrictions pertaining to public access of Falls Pond. Fish Populations The following fish species were found during MassWildlife surveys: Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, White Perch, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, and Golden Shiner. Fishing The southern basin is stocked in the spring and fall with Brook and Rainbow Trout, and the presence of these fish accounts for much of the angler interest in the pond. Panfishing should also be fairly good, although the fish are not of large average size. Falls Pond has produced Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, and Rainbow Trout that meet the minimum size for recognition by the Freshwater Sportfishing Awards Program. Useful Links: Get your Fishing License Freshwater Fishing Trout Stocking Information Freshwater Sportfishing Awards Program Learn more: Mass.gov/MassWildlife Connect with us: Facebook.com/MassWildlife Your local MassWildlife office: 195 Bournedale Road Buzzards Bay, MA 02532 (508) 759-3406 STOP AQUATIC HITCHIKERS! Prevent the transport of nuisance species. Clean all recreational equipment. ProtectYourWaters.net Updated: 2018
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Falls Pond, North Attleborough
General Information Falls Pond consists of two impoundments totaling 112 acres connected by a culvert under Reservoir Street. The northern section also known as Coral Lake is a 63-acre impoundment of the Ten Mile River. This basin has an average depth of 13 feet and a maximum depth of 32 feet, but is drawn down about 5 feet during the winter months. It has a transparency of three feet. The southern section, also known as Reservoir Pond, is 50 acres and has an average depth of 8 feet and a maximum depth of 21 feet. It is supplied with water by swampy areas and an unnamed brook. Transparency is around six feet. Most of the shoreline of both ponds are heavily developed. The bottom of both ponds is predominantly mud with rock outcroppings. There are several small islands in the northern basin. Recreational Access The southern basin is accessed by a paved boat ramp at the end of Metters Street managed by the N. Attenborough Conservation Commission (71°19'19.82"W 41°57'48.40"N). It is suitable for launching cartop boats and light trailered craft with a maximum of five horsepower. Limited parking is available at the ramp. There is also shorefishing available on the western side of the pond from conservation land at the end of Wildacres Road. The northern basin is accessed through a paved Public Access Board ramp in the Joseph F. Zaino Memorial Conservation and Recreation Area at the end of Barbara Road (71°19'35.11"W 41°58'7.44"N). There is a fee to use the large parking lot. There is a twenty-five horsepower motor limit in the northern basin. Please contact the city of North Attenborough for additional information, fee structure, and/or restrictions pertaining to public access of Falls Pond. Fish Populations The following fish species were found during MassWildlife surveys: Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, White Perch, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, and Golden Shiner. Fishing The southern basin is stocked in the spring and fall with Brook and Rainbow Trout, and the presence of these fish accounts for much of the angler interest in the pond. Panfishing should also be fairly good, although the fish are not of large average size. Falls Pond has produced Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, and Rainbow Trout that meet the minimum size for recognition by the Freshwater Sportfishing Awards Program.
Useful Links: Get your Fishing License
Freshwater Fishing
Trout Stocking Information Freshwater Sportfishing Awards Program Learn more: Mass.gov/MassWildlife Connect with us: Facebook.com/MassWildlife Your local MassWildlife office: 195 Bournedale Road Buzzards Bay, MA 02532 (508) 759-3406
STOP AQUATIC HITCHIKERS! Prevent the transport of nuisance species. Clean all recreational equipment. ProtectYourWaters.net Updated: 2018
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