Bartlett Pond Fishing Guide, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Bartlett Pond is listed under Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It stands 20 feet above sea level. At about 27 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 1.2 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. The closest town, Plymouth, is 6 miles away. North Plymouth follows at 7.1 miles, then South Duxbury at 9.2 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Bartlett Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Time trips to the tide table rather than the clock here. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Plymouth County: tessellated darter, striped bass, bluegill and swamp darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Treat Bartlett Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 71°F in July and bottom out at 29°F in January. The season stretches long at both ends here. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. The season on Bartlett Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Bartlett Pond covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Scokes Pond, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Bartlett Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.