Fivemile Pond Fishing Guide, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Fivemile Pond is listed under Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The shore lies 5 miles out. White Island Shores lies 1.2 miles from the water. Then Onset, 4.8 miles, and Wareham Center, 4.9 miles. Within a short drive: Little Fivemile Pond out at 0.3 miles, Abner Pond near enough 0.6 miles, Besse Bog Reservoir out at 0.7 miles, Maple Springs Brook Reservoir near enough 1 mile and Grassy Pond out at 1.1 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Fivemile Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Plymouth County, recorded fish include tessellated darter, striped bass, bluegill, swamp darter and chain pickerel. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Fivemile Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 71°F and January about 29°F. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That shapes the year on Fivemile Pond. Wind direction changes which bank is worth fishing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Part of this sits inside or beside Five Mile Pond, so read the notices. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Little Fivemile Pond, 0.3 miles out. Treat access at Fivemile Pond as something to verify.