Andrews Pond in Barnstable County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Andrews Pond is set in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. The shore lies 3.9 miles out. It covers about 6 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Barnstable County list. Start from Harwich Center, 0.7 miles down the road. Harwich is 0.9 miles and Northwest Harwich 1.2 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Andrews Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name striped bass, alewife, tessellated darter and blueback herring. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Andrews Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 69°F for July and 31°F for January. A lid forms in a hard winter only. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. That is the shape of the year on Andrews Pond. A rising level usually fishes better than a falling one.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. There are picnic tables recorded roughly half a mile off. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Flax Pond sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Andrews Pond before loading the car.