Fishing near Duxbury, Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, Duxbury falls inside Plymouth County. Fishing here means leaving the streets behind first. Closest to the town line first: North Hill Pond 1.9 miles away to the west, Island Creek Pond 2.2 miles away then Round Pond 2.4 miles away to the west. Pine Lake has a hard edge and little natural cover, so wind and light decide the day. A solid cap forms most winters. The shallow ends open first when it lets go. Engineering, not nature, shaped most of these. The shady bank fishes long after the sunny one dies. North Hill Pond sits nearest and covers some 43 acres. There is a car park at North Hill Pond, according to mapping. Open records for Plymouth County list tessellated darter, striped bass, bluegill, swamp darter and chain pickerel. What you have close by is mostly dammed water. For a first trip out of Duxbury, North Hill Pond is the obvious one to try....