Fishing Bog Pond in Plymouth County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Bog Pond belongs to Plymouth County, Massachusetts. This is farm and woodlot country. The water measures roughly 15 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. You are 1.5 miles from West Wareham. After that come Wareham Center at 3.6 miles and Rochester at 4.3 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Bog Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Reported across Plymouth County: tessellated darter, striped bass, bluegill, swamp darter and chain pickerel. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Bog Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 72°F and January about 28°F. The season stretches long at both ends here. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It holds true on Bog Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Morse Lot covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Cross Street Bog Reservoir at 1.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Bog Pond before loading the car.