Cargill Pond Fishing near Plainville, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Norfolk County, Massachusetts, is where Cargill Pond sits. It sits in mixed woodland. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. On size it sits at the modest end of our Norfolk County list. The town to know is Plainville, 1.5 miles out. It is 14 miles to Providence, the nearest city. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Cargill Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Norfolk County records list bluegill, pumpkinseed, chain pickerel and yellow perch among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Cargill Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 71°F at the top of summer and 26°F at the bottom of winter. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Plan any trip to Cargill Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Public data has parking about half a mile from the shore. Part of this sits inside or beside Green Street Land, so read the notices. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Fuller Pond at 0.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat Cargill Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.