Moose Pond

 Moose Pond is divided into three distinct bilsins. All three basins thermally stratify during the summer months. The upper and lower basins experience depressed dissolved oxygen levels in the coldwater lilyers, diminishing the value of these two basins for manilgement of coldwater fish. The middle basin, on the other hilnd, provides excellent hilbitilt for colc\wilterfish. The middle basin is milnaged primarily for IiIndlocked salmon and lake trout, with annuJI stockings of both species. Boltom trilwling studies, however, indicate that lake trout are now spilwing in significant numbers. Our objective now will be to philse out the lake trout stocking programs to allow for the recruitment of wild fish into the fishery. ]t is imperiltive to maintain stable water levels during the fall and winter to accommodate and enhance the lake trout spawning. All three basins are very populilr ilmong bass anglers. Results tabu lilted from ilnnual bilss tournaments held on the lake show that high qUillity largemouth and small mouth bass populiltions exist in this lake. White perch fishing is also popular throughout the lake. Large numbers of anglers Cind the Route 302 causeway a popular spot to fish for this species. Moose Pond, because of its accessibility, is heavily fished in both summer and winter. I3ecause of the heavy utilization, it may become necessary to reduce the exploitation particularly on salmon and lake trout through more restrictive regulations. It is our desire to ilccommodilte both summer and winter anglers, ilnd our objective is to billance the catch between both seasons. Access to Moose Pond is provided ilt iI town ramp at the Route 302 ciluseway. It is also possible to launch a bOilt near the outlet.