Browning Pond, Oakham

General Information

Browning Pond is 112 acre great pond located off of Browning Pond Rd. in Oakham. Browning Pond has an average depth of 15 feet and a maximum depth of 46 feet. The pond bottom is predominately hard and aquatic vegetation is only abundant in the shallow northern end. A few private homes lie on the southeast shore while a summer camp owns the rest of the shoreline leaving it mostly undeveloped.

Recreational Access

A car top access and parking area for three cars is located on Browning Pond Rd (71°59'54.80” W 42°18'29.20"N). The shoreline is only accessible along Browning Pond Road adjacent to the access. Please contact MassWildlife for additional information and/or restrictions pertaining to public access of Browning Pond.

Fishing

The following fish species were found during MassWildlife surveys: Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Bluegill, Chain Pickerel, Black Crappie, Banded Killifish, and Golden Shiner. Browning Pond has produced Largemouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, and Sunfish that meet minimum size for recognition by the Sportfishing Awards Program.

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Updated: 2018

Browning Pond112 AcresOakham

Chicopee River WatershedHOLDEN

PAXTON

OAKHAM

SPENCER

NEW BRAINTREE

RUTLAND

LEICESTERNORTH BROOKFIELD WORCESTER

HARDWICK56 31

3167

Coordinates: 71°59'54.80"W 42°18'29.20"N USGS Quad: PAXTON/NORTH BROOKFIELD

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Not for navigational purposes

Depth Contours- 5 Feet

Map updated Jan, 2018

Depth contours based on 6,289 sonar soundings

Boat Ramp-Cartop

WetlandBuildingStructures

Road

Stream- Flow Direction

Deepest PointDam

Major RoadInterstate

46

46

2530

5101520

40

35

5

BrowningPondRoad

Miles0 ¼