Massachusetts
Lake
19 acres
Not yet reviewed
About Fishing at Upper Carpenter Pond
Upper Carpenter Pond is a public lake in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, managed by Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife.
It is public water managed for fishing by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife.
Lakes and ponds across the Northeast typically hold largemouth and smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, and panfish such as bluegill and pumpkinseed sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Upper Carpenter Pond covers about 19 acres in the Greater Boston & MetroWest region. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Lakeview Pond and Cocasset Lake.
Region
Greater Boston & MetroWest
Public access
Not yet reviewed
Managed by
Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
Access & Rules at Upper Carpenter Pond
Fishing Licence for Upper Carpenter Pond
Anyone 15 or older needs a Massachusetts fishing licence — the resident annual is about $28, the non-resident annual about $37, with non-resident 3-day (~$24) and 7-day (~$34) licences also sold. Massachusetts residents 70 and older need no licence, and anyone under 15 fishes free. Buy from MassWildlife at mass.gov/masswildlife. A Massachusetts fishing licence covers this water — it has a MassGIS OFBA-listed public access site.
Public access & great ponds
Lakes and ponds here are confirmed public via a MassGIS OFBA-listed access site; rivers are public under the Commonwealth's public-trust doctrine
Any natural Massachusetts pond over 10 acres is a legal 'great pond', held in public trust since colonial law — the public retains a fishing right even where the surrounding shoreline is privately owned
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Frequently Asked Questions
What fish are in Upper Carpenter Pond?+
Upper Carpenter Pond is managed for fishing by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife; check the MassWildlife lake-survey / fishing-report page for this water.
Is Upper Carpenter Pond public?+
Yes. Upper Carpenter Pond is public water managed by Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. Access is recorded as "Not yet reviewed" and confirmed via agency records.
What licence do I need for Upper Carpenter Pond?+
Anyone 15 or older needs a Massachusetts fishing licence — the resident annual is about $28, the non-resident annual about $37, with non-resident 3-day (~$24) and 7-day (~$34) licences also sold. Massachusetts residents 70 and older need no licence, and anyone under 15 fishes free. Buy from MassWildlife at mass.gov/masswildlife. A Massachusetts fishing licence covers this water — it has a MassGIS OFBA-listed public access site.
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