Bird Pond Fishing Guide, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  This water sits in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. The coast is 14 miles away. Small at around 21 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Walpole lies 1.9 miles from the water. South Boston sits 15 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. More in the same country: Plimpton Pond at about 0.5 miles, Cobbs Pond 1.1 miles away, Rainbow Pond at about 1.3 miles, Willett Pond 1.4 miles away and Bubbling Brook at about 1.4 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Bird Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Fish documented in Norfolk County include bluegill, pumpkinseed and chain pickerel. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Bird Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 72°F on average, January about 26°F. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. It sets the rhythm of the year at Bird Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. Reserve land runs up to the bank here, so read the notices. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Plimpton Pond is 0.5 miles off. Confirm access to Bird Pond locally before you travel.