Town(s):
Paxton MA, Spencer MA
County:
Worcester
Size:
116
acres
Average Depth:
8
feet
Maximum Depth:
20
feet
Boating Allowed:
Canoes, Sail Boats, Electric Motor Boats, Power Boats
Swimming:
Swimming Allowed, No Restrictions
Thompson Pond is a fresh water pond in central Massachusetts, near North Spencer and Paxton. It is part of the Chicopee River Watershed.TopographyTurkey Hill Brook starts at Turkey Hill Pond, works its way down to Eames Pond and eventually joins Caruth Brook to form Thompson Pond. Turkey Hill Brook flows into the Seven Mile River. At one time, this creek had seven dams on it. Thompson Pond comprises approximately 116acre. An earthen dam, approximately 150ft in length with a 50ft long concrete spillway, forms the pond.Caruth Brook drains a huge wetlands to the north and west of Thompson Pond.InformationThompson Pond is within the Spencer State Forest reservation.The Worcester County 4-H Club maintains a summer camp, Camp Marshall, on its shores. Camp Marshall was originally built as a Civilian Conservation Corps Camp in the 1930s. In 1948 the state provided a lease for a residential camp program.
Water Quality:
No Known Issues
Vegetation Growth:
Minimal
Non-native Species:
Unknown
Fishing Comments:
Thompson Pond offers good fishing for many warm water fish. A survey conducted in 1994 showed thirteen species including Large and Small-mouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, Yellow Perch, White Perch, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Brown and Yellow Bullhead, Golden Shiner, and Sucker.
Fish Species:
Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch, White Perch, Brown Bullhead, Yellow Bullhead, Bluegill, Golden Shiner, White Sucker
Boat Access:
Unknown
Parking Spaces:
Unknown
Shoreline Development:
25-50%
