Curtis Pond in Norfolk County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Curtis Pond is listed under Norfolk County, Massachusetts. It sits 18 miles in from the sea. At 5 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Bellingham is the closest town at 0.8 miles. The nearest city of size is Providence, an 18 miles drive. Not far off: Long Pond within 0.2 miles, Rays Pond 0.9 miles away, Lakeview Pond within 1.1 miles, Silver Lake 1.4 miles away and Beaver Pond within 2.2 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Curtis Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Norfolk County names bluegill, pumpkinseed, chain pickerel and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The near bank of Curtis Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 71°F and January reads 25°F. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. At Curtis Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Long Pond is 0.2 miles distant. What applies at Curtis Pond may have changed since it was mapped.