Amos Pond near Mashpee: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Amos Pond in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. The setting is farm and woodlot on every side. Small at around 5 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Barnstable County. Start from Mashpee, 1.3 miles down the road. New Bedford sits 24 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Amos Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Barnstable County cover striped bass, alewife, tessellated darter and blueback herring. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Amos Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 71°F, while January sits near 30°F. Some winters cap it and some do not. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. It holds true on Amos Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. A car park lies 160 yards away, so the walk in is short. The water sits inside or beside a nature reserve, so expect extra rules. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Combs Pond is 0.2 miles off. Ask locally about Amos Pond if anything is unclear.