Black Pond Fishing in Bristol County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  In Massachusetts, Black Pond belongs to Bristol County. The sea is 13 miles distant. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Bristol County are larger. The closest town, North Attleborough Center, is 2.9 miles distant. The nearest city of size is Providence, 14 miles away. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Black Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Bristol County include bluegill, tessellated darter, pumpkinseed, swamp darter and chain pickerel. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Black Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 27°F and July at about 72°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Black Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. North Attleboro Fish Hatchery Fishing Pond is mapped as a fishing spot about half a mile away. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Greenwood Lake, 0.3 miles away. Confirm before you fish Black Pond.