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Walker Pond
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Location	Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°08′20″N 72°03′35″W / 42.13889°N 72.05972°W / 42.13889; -72.05972
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	104 acres (42 ha)
Average depth	7.5 ft (2.3 m)
Max. depth	16 ft (4.9 m)
Surface elevation	581 ft (177 m)

Walker Pond is a body of water in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, situated off Route 49 on the way to Wells State Park.

History

The pond took its name from settler Rachael "Walker" Smith, a local resident who raised twelve Italian children there. (The house, since demolished, was called the Perez Walker House in memory of Nathaniel Walker's grandson, a prominent townsman.) The traditional Indian name did not, however, stick.

Fishing

According to a 1980 survey, the pond contains largemouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, white perch, bluegill, pumpkinseed, brown bullhead, white suckers, and golden and bridled shiners. It is a popular place for ice fishing.