Forge Pond Fishing in Plymouth County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  In Massachusetts, Forge Pond falls inside Plymouth County. The land about it is farm and woodlot. Surface area runs to about 15 acres — small enough to read in one session. Plymouth sits 4 miles from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, New Bedford is 25 miles off. Other water nearby: Cold Bottom Pond within 0.2 miles, Clifford Road Pond out at 0.5 miles, Whipple Reservoir within 0.9 miles, Russell Millpond out at 1.2 miles and Island Pond within 2 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Forge Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Open biodiversity records for Plymouth County list tessellated darter, striped bass, bluegill, swamp darter and chain pickerel. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Forge Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 71°F; the cold one sits at 29°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It holds true on Forge Pond more years than not. Conditions on the day matter more than the month on the calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. 898 State Road covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Cold Bottom Pond is 0.2 miles distant. Check the position on Forge Pond before loading the car.