Bay State Company Bog Reservoir in Plymouth County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Bay State Company Bog Reservoir in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The shore lies 4.8 miles out. At roughly 10 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Plympton is the closest town at 1.5 miles. New Bedford sits 24 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Bay State Company Bog Reservoir

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Across Plymouth County, recorded fish include tessellated darter, striped bass, bluegill and swamp darter. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Bay State Company Bog Reservoir the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 72°F, the coldest about 28°F. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. On Bay State Company Bog Reservoir that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Land Behind Dennett School takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Plympton Bog North Reservoir, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Bay State Company Bog Reservoir are worth checking on the day.