Brush Pond, Massachusetts: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Dukes County, Massachusetts, is where Brush Pond sits. The shore lies 0.5 miles out. About 3 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Dukes County. For supplies, Oak Bluffs is 0.9 miles out. New Bedford sits 22 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Brush Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The tide is the timetable on this water; two hours either side of the change usually fish hardest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Dukes County: American eel, striped bass, alewife, rainbow smelt and tessellated darter. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Brush Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 71°F and January reads 31°F. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Brush Pond. Sudden cold puts fish down faster than sustained cold does.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is a mapped slipway roughly half a mile away. Mapping shows parking within 120 yards. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. Dick's Bait and Tackle is the mapped fishing point, half a mile out. There are toilets 0.9 miles off. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Crystal Lake is 0.7 miles off. Confirm before you fish Brush Pond.