Ponkapoag Pond
Pond in Massachusetts, United States
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Ponkapoag Pond is a 203-acre impoundment in the Blue Hills Reservation. The pond is located on the border of Canton and Randolph, Massachusetts about a half mile south of Route 128 and a half mile east of Route 138. It has a maximum depth of seven feet and an average depth of four feet. As would be expected on a pond this shallow, aquatic vegetation is pervasive and very abundant. Only a small portion of the eastern shoreline is developed; the southeastern and western shores are bordered by large expanses of marshland. A walking trail circles the pond, with parking at three locations.[1]
| Ponkapoag Pond | |
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Pond with Great Blue Hill in the distance | |
  Ponkapoag Pond | |
| Location | Canton, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°11′33″N 71°05′42″W |
| Type | Pond |
| Basin countries | United States |
Managing agency | Department of Conservation and Recreation |
Surface area | 203 acres (82 ha) |
| Max. depth | 7 feet (2.1 m) |
Surface elevation | 151 ft (46 m) |
The name comes from a Native American[clarification needed] word meaning a spring that bubbles up from red soil, sweet water, or shallow pond.[2]
Camping
The Appalachian Mountain Club operates the AMC Ponkapoag Camp on the eastern shore of the pond. The camp has 20 cabins and two tent sites, available for rental year-round.
Fishing
There is street-side parking and a place to launch cartop boats and canoes at Fisherman's Beach on the pond's southern side.[3]
Although there are some limited areas where shore fishing is possible, the heavy weeds make it difficult to cover much productive water without a boat. There are abundant bass, panfish and pickerel, though trophy fish are decidedly rare.[3]
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