Fishing Greenwood Lake in Bristol County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Look for Greenwood Lake in the Bristol County part of Massachusetts. The water sits 144 feet up. Surface area is around 108 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. It is among the larger waters listed here for Bristol County. 2.8 miles away sits Plainville, the nearest town. For a city, Providence is 14 miles off. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Greenwood Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Survey and observation records for Bristol County include bluegill, tessellated darter, pumpkinseed and swamp darter. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Greenwood Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 72°F and January at 27°F. Whether it freezes depends on the year. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. It holds true on Greenwood Lake more years than not. A rising level after rain switches things on for a day or two.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. Mapping shows a jetty some 140 yards off. Mapping records toilets within 0.9 miles. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Black Pond sits 0.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Greenwood Lake before loading the car.