Basswood Pond
Physical Features:
Elevation: 1,758 feet
Area: 15.6 acres
Shoreline Length: 0.5 miles
Length: 0.22 miles
Max Depth: 15 feet
Mean Depth: N/A
Town: Burlington
Aquatic Vegetation:
Abundant rooted aquatic vegetation.
Access:
Located in Basswood State Forest on Conservation Road. Small park and fishing dock on south west corner of pond.
Fish Species:
Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Goldfish, Golden Shiner, Bluntnose Minnow, Fathead Minnow, Brown Bullhead, Pumpkinseed, Largemouth Bass
Fishing:
Basswood Pond is most popular for its trout fishing. The pond has been reclaimed numerous times due to illegal stocking of non-trout species. Since the last reclamation, the pond is managed for both warm and cold water species. Annually stocked with approximately 350 brown trout 8-15" in length and 100 rainbow trout 8-10" in length.
Ice Fishing:
Prohibited.
