Capaum Pond, Massachusetts: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Capaum Pond is set in Nantucket County, Massachusetts. The sea is 0.9 miles distant. About 20 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is low-lying compared with other Massachusetts water we list. Nearest town is Nantucket, 2.2 miles off. It is 47 miles to New Bedford, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Capaum Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Salt or brackish and tidal: fish the flow, rest at slack, and watch the mud on a falling tide. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Nantucket County, recorded fish include American eel, pumpkinseed, striped bass and white perch. On Capaum Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 69°F and January about 32°F. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Capaum Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Capaum Pond 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. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Washing Pond, 0.3 miles away. Treat Capaum Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.