Atwood Lower Reservoir Fishing in Plymouth County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Atwood Lower Reservoir is set in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The setting is farm and woodlot on every side. The water measures roughly 10 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Nearest place of any size is Carver, 2.4 miles away. It is 17 miles to New Bedford, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Atwood Lower Reservoir

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Fish documented in Plymouth County include tessellated darter, striped bass, bluegill and swamp darter. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Work Atwood Lower Reservoir in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 72°F, the coldest about 28°F. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. That shapes the year on Atwood Lower Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Bates Pond, 1.1 miles away. What applies at Atwood Lower Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.