Bumps Pond Fishing Guide, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Within Plymouth County, Massachusetts, you have Bumps Pond. Country round the bank runs to open valley. At 17 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. For supplies, White Island Shores is 3.8 miles out. Further out sit Carver (5.8 miles) and West Wareham (6.7 miles). Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Bumps Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Plymouth County names tessellated darter, striped bass and bluegill. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Bumps Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 29°F to 71°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Bumps Pond. Water temperature lags the air by a week or so.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. New Long Pond sits 1 mile off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Bumps Pond as something to verify.