Martins Pond once a popular weekend escape for Boston residents where they could buy cabins on the water for only $200, now offers great opportunities for recreation. Whether your on a kayak fishing by the small bog island on the Pond, or casting off the bridge or small boardwalk on the beach, there is fun to be had. A great playground also provides other activities such as volleyball, basketball, and grills to cook on under a pavilion.
Fields Pond - Harold Parker State Forest - Andover
Fields Pond has many great opportunities for fishing whether along the northern shore line or in the shelter of Collins Pond on the other side of the road. Patches of lily pads on the western end of the lake offer good cover for fish if you have access to a boat and beaver can be seen swimming between the logs on the edge.
In the winter some attempt to ice fish on the frozen lake which can get to 14 inches deep.
Berry Pond - Harold Parker State Forest - Andover
Berry Pond, once a very active recreation site run by the Park offers some good fishing spots, along with a nice place to swim. The Pavillion is still available for use however the bathrooms are locked and one can notice the weeds slowly hiding away this great spot. The beach is still sandy and once and a while you'll feel a cool cold water spring coming up under the sand.
Lake Quannapowitt - Wakefield
Lake Quannapowitt in Wakefield, Ma is conveniently located next to the town's center and has been developed into a great recreation area. A walking path goes around the lake for about 3.1 miles and is traveled by hundreds of people every day and home to many road races and charity walks. The park close to the town's center has a beautiful gazebo and playground along with kayak rentals in the summer.
Sailing and windsurfing can be accessed by public boat launches or through the Quannapowitt Yacht Club which offers weekly races on the lake.
All along the lake are great access points for fishing whether from shore, or out on a boat.
A depth chart can be accessed here: http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/habitat/maps/ponds/pdf/dfwquann.pdf
Silver Lake - Wilmington
Silver Lake in Wilmington offers a great fishing pier that many frequent along with a small beach with bathrooms and showers and a lifeguard on duty when open.
Pillings Pond - Lynnfield
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