Fishing at Cedar Pond, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  This water sits in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. The country here is farm and woodlot. At 17 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is low-lying compared with other Massachusetts water we list. Nearest place of any size is Orleans, 0.4 miles away. After that come Eastham at 2.6 miles and North Eastham at 4.8 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Cedar Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Being tidal, the water moves twice a day, and the fishing moves with it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Barnstable County, recorded fish include striped bass, alewife and tessellated darter. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Cedar Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 69°F and January reads 31°F. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Time your trip to Cedar Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is a slipway on the shore, half a mile from the water we list. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. The water borders Cedar Pond, so reserve rules are likely to apply. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Boland Pond is 0.8 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Cedar Pond for certain.