Fishing at Besse Bog Reservoir, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Besse Bog Reservoir belongs to Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The bank gives way to rolling hill. At about 27 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The full circuit measures close to 1.1 miles on foot. Start from White Island Shores, 0.9 miles down the road. Further out sit Buzzards Bay (4.7 miles) and Onset (5 miles). Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Besse Bog Reservoir

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Survey and observation records for Plymouth County include tessellated darter, striped bass, bluegill, swamp darter and chain pickerel. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Besse Bog Reservoir where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 71°F in July and bottom out at 29°F in January. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. At Besse Bog Reservoir the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Little Fivemile Pond, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Besse Bog Reservoir for certain.