| Spectacle Pond | |
|---|---|
  Spectacle Pond  Spectacle Pond | |
| Location | Sandwich, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 41°42′10″N 70°27′30″W / 41.70278°N 70.45833°W |
| Type | kettle pond |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 91 acres (37 ha) |
| Max. depth | 43 feet (13 m) |
Spectacle Pond is a 91-acre (370,000 m2) kettle pond in Sandwich, Massachusetts. It has a small, forested island called Pinkham Island accessible by wading from its west shoreline.
The pond has been stocked for years by MassWildlife. As of 2018[update] it is being stocked spring and fall with trout.[1] Access is provided by a town landing which consists of a rutted unimproved gravel ramp on the southwestern end of the pond, suitable for launching small boats and canoes. To reach the site take Quaker Meetinghouse Road to a right onto Pinkham Road. The access is at the end of a dirt road on the left (the first left after the entrance to Camp Hayward).
Spectacle Pond was sampled most recently on September 12, 1994, and seven species were collected: yellow perch, smallmouth bass, banded killifish, pumpkinseed sunfish, largemouth bass, brook trout and brown bullhead. In addition to brook trout, it is also stocked with rainbow trout and brown trout.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Trout Stocked Waters - Southeast District" (PDF). MassWildlife. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ "Spectacle Pond" (PDF). MassWildlife. Mass Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. Retrieved 21 June 2018.